Author: Tom Fletcher

Mine operator sues BC government, alleges mineral rights revoked to appease Gitxaala

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BC government cagey on terms of Tahltan ‘consent’ for Red Chris mine “The province negotiated away our property rights in a backroom deal without involving us or even telling us.” …

BC hangs in the balance as legislative debate on DRIPA begins

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As B.C. heads into legislative debate about whether the government’s efforts to align its laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) can be saved,…

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Consent based decision-making causing prospectors delays, hardship

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Province hits brakes on Heritage Conservation Act legislation B.C.’s independent miners and prospectors gather in Vancouver at the end of January for their annual convention, and it’s shaping up to…