February 3, 2026 Skeena clears final permit for Eskay Creek mine restart Approval unlocks construction planning, with operations targeted for 2027 and major jobs and revenue gains projected.
January 30, 2026 AME: First Nations Chief calls for shared decision-making in British Columbia mining SSN territory in South Central BC is heavily impacted by mineral tenures.
December 16, 2025 Tahltan Nation backs Skeena’s Eskay Creek gold project in British Columbia The Tahltan Central Government board of directors may consider granting consent for the Eskay Creek project in January.
December 12, 2025 AME calls on BC Premier to appeal court decision on Indigenous rights in mineral claims staking The BC court previously determined the province’s DRIPA incorporates the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
December 5, 2025 British Columbia court rules Indigenous rights legally enforceable in mineral claims staking The Gitxaala Nation filed a legal challenge seeking to overturn the province’s granting of multiple mineral claims on their territory.
November 24, 2025 Fed support, Indigenous partnership propel Defense Metals’ rare earth venture The Wicheeda project aimed to contribute significantly to the domestic supply of rare earth elements.
November 14, 2025 Indigenous group says ‘no’ to Pan American’s Escobal mine in Guatemala The Xinka cited risks to water, culture and territory and called for Escobal’s permanent closure.
October 17, 2025 New Ontario rules aim to speed up mine approvals Ontario has introduced rules designed to cut mine approval times by half.
August 18, 2025 Nova Copper, Mi’kmaw Chiefs ink deal in Cape Breton The MOU is the foundation for open, good faith dialogue and opens the doors for the Mi’kmaq to be involved with the Sydney project.
July 15, 2025 Indigenous groups ask Chile court to pause community review of Codelco-SQM lithium deal The process is one of the final conditions for a deal to go into effect in which state-run Codelco will take a majority stake in SQM's lithium mining operations.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
