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.
January 18, 2024 Gold miners bring fresh wave of suffering to Brazil’s Yanomami Brazil is losing the upper hand in its battle to save the Yanomami Indigenous people.
December 21, 2023 Sandfire, Yugunga-Nya sign deal for cultural heritage protection at DeGrussa mine Sandfire said last month it had damaged an artefact scatter at its Monty cooper mine in 2017 and 2018.
December 4, 2023 Aboriginal group calls for Sandfire CEO to step down after heritage damage Sandfire said last week it had discovered damage to an artefact scatter at its Monty copper mine that had occurred over 2017 and 2018.
November 21, 2023 Brazil Potash’s Autazes project halted on permitting suspension Lower court decision does not cancel the permits already granted to the Canadian miner, but it prevents it from moving forward.
November 8, 2023 ‘No is a valid outcome of consultation,’ groups fighting Taranis’ Thor copper project in BC say A dispute between Taranis Resources, the British Columbia government and First Nations groups over the Thor project is brewing over deep drilling exploration permit delays.
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.
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
