August 7, 2024 Yukon government will not halt mining, despite First Nation’s concerns The Na-Cho Nyäk Dun Nation had called for a pause to all mining and an independent investigation after the landslide at the facility where cyanide is used to extract gold.
July 5, 2024 British Columbia’s Haida Nation Aboriginal title sparks constitutional questions British Columbia's formal recognition of the Haida Nation's Aboriginal title over a group of islands near the Alaskan panhandle is a reconciliation milestone. But it’s raising legal and economic questions.
June 4, 2024 Probe finds Sandfire caused Aboriginal heritage damage due to process failures Damage to an artefact scatter at the Monty copper mine, north east of Perth, occurred in 2017 and 2018.
April 29, 2024 AME applies to intervene in Gitxaala v British Columbia appeal on Mineral Tenure Act BC's interim measures place restrictions on mineral claim registrations and mining activities in Gitxaała Nation and Ehattesaht First Nation territories, while the province works to modernize the Act.
April 17, 2024 Governments must broker local support for mines, industry group says CMM now pushing governments to bear the full responsibility of obtaining free, prior and informed consent from local communities.
March 13, 2024 BMC’s Kudz Ze Kayah project in Yukon can go ahead after talks help address Indigenous concerns, governments say KZK was paused last year when the Kaska Nation said the federal and Yukon governments didn’t address their concerns over wildlife.
February 27, 2024 Legal battle looms amid Cat Lake Nation, First Mining road dispute in Ontario The dispute hinges on the issuance of road construction permits by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
February 7, 2024 Aboriginal group to inspect rock shelters for potential Rio Tinto damage Rio Tinto said that a preliminary investigation found no damage to the shelter at the Mesa C Robe Valley operations.
February 1, 2024 British Columbia’s Nisga’a Nation plans Indigenous-majority owned royalty company Vega Mining will acquire from the Nisga’a the rights to five existing annual benefit payment entitlements with projects in the Golden Triangle, in exchange for common shares in Vega’s capital.
January 30, 2024 British Columbia Land Act amendments could grant Indigenous control over mining leases The amendment is in accordance with 2019 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
Larvotto expands technical capabilities at Hillgrove antimony-gold project With ECORE, Larvotto can immediately scan drill core after drilling, providing multi-element and mineral maps and data. December 04, 2025 | 12:02 pm
