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British Columbia First Nation challenges province's Mineral Tenure Act in court

Staff Writer | April 03, 2023 | 4:11 pm Aboriginal Issues Intelligence Canada 

The British Columbia Supreme Court began hearing arguments Monday in Gitxaała Nation’s legal challenge against the provincial government’s “free entry” mineral claim staking regime. BC’s current Mineral Tenure Act permits anyone with a free miner certificate to acquire mineral claims...

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