October 26, 2023 Gitxaala First Nation appeals BC Supreme Court decision on UNDRIP The Gitxaala also want the Court of Appeal to do what the BC Supreme Court refused to do – quash several mineral claims in their traditional territories.
October 18, 2023 Brazilian court rules in favor of Brazil Potash’s Autazes project The $2.5 billion project aims to provide an initial output that is sufficient to cover approximately 20% of Brazil’s potash needs.
October 10, 2023 Aboriginal elders suspend Rio Tinto site survey over heritage concerns Western Australia is set to overturn its 2021 Aboriginal cultural heritage protection laws, introduced on July 1, due to opposition from landowners.
October 9, 2023 Rio Tinto says no damage to Aboriginal rock shelter structure from Aug. 6 blast There has been much less outrage about this incident compared to three years ago, when Rio Tinto destroyed rock shelters at Juukan Gorge in the same region.
October 3, 2023 Rio’s latest rock shelter damage highlights need for Aboriginal voice, advocates say Rio Tinto, which did not make a public statement for seven weeks, said it was sorry for the incident.
September 27, 2023 BC Supreme Court rules Mineral Tenure Act not addressing Indigenous consultation duty The court gave the provincial government 18 months to develop a constitutionally compliant system.
September 27, 2023 Ontario vows to balance interests of all Indigenous communities in mining development Grassy Narrows Chief said he was deeply concerned about the roughly 5,000 mining claims that have been granted in its traditional territory.
September 26, 2023 British Columbia gov’t rejects exploration permit application based on Indigenous opposition The permit was for the Torr Metals' Latham copper-gold claim north of the Red Chris mine.
September 11, 2023 Brazil Potash project in the Amazon faces headwinds Court’s decision comes as Brazil's federal prosecutor office claimed the granting of the permit violated local indigenous' rights.
August 8, 2023 Western Australia to scrap 2021 Aboriginal heritage protection laws Laws were introduced after the destruction of the ancient Juukan Gorge rock shelters by Rio Tinto.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
