March 27, 2025 British Columbia unveils mining claims framework, First Nations call it a step back British Columbia has introduced a new framework requiring consultation with First Nations before registering mining claims.
February 19, 2025 Aboriginal group seeks $1.1 billion from Western Australia in iron ore claim The Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation says activity at Fortescue's Solomon mining hub has damaged its land and people.
February 17, 2025 Indigenous leader in Peru says illegal miners use children as ‘human shields’ in the Amazon The leader said he will ask the Peruvian government to declare a state of emergency in the area to allow the eviction of illegal miners.
December 6, 2024 Quebec appeals ruling that scuttles online mapping claims due to Indigenous rights There is a recent trend in Canadian courts recognizing that the duty to consult is triggered at the claim registration stage.
December 2, 2024 Indigenous mining complicates Brazil’s fight against illegal gold The Munduruku territory, a reservation the size of Switzerland on the Tapajos river, a major Amazon tributary, has become a hot spot for illegal mining.
December 2, 2024 Seabridge’s KSM copper-gold project in British Columbia faces another challenge Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission voiced the latest objection to development of the copper-gold project.
November 25, 2024 BC First Nation seeks court order over Seabridge’s KSM project The Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation wants the province to declare that it failed to fulfill its duty to consult with them.
October 1, 2024 Australian mine fight reignites Aboriginal heritage tensions A decision by Environment Minister under a rarely used Aboriginal heritage protection law has stoked an outcry from mining groups.
September 14, 2024 Brazil says it has nearly cleared gold miners from Amazon Yanomami reservation The Yanomami is South America's largest Indigenous group living in isolation.
August 14, 2024 First Nations chiefs challenge Ontario mining regulations in court The mining sector's interest in northern Ontario is driven by the area's rich mineral resources essential for electric vehicle batteries.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
