BC does about-face on proposed Land Act changes
British Columbia announced on Wednesday it will not proceed with proposed amendments to the Land Act that observers say would have granted Indigenous groups more power over mining leases issued…
British Columbia announced on Wednesday it will not proceed with proposed amendments to the Land Act that observers say would have granted Indigenous groups more power over mining leases issued…
The Tahltan Nation is rolling out schooling for licences in hauling trucks, bulldozers and loaders, a vice president of the Indigenous group’s development company says in a new video. A…
The Nisga’a Nation in northwest B.C. is forming Canada’s largest Indigenous-majority owned public royalty company, demonstrating the increasing power of First Nations in resource development. A new agreement announced Thursday…
British Columbia’s Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship is contemplating changes to the way land use decisions are made in the province — and it could have a big…
The Chiefs of Ontario are urging the province to call a 365-day moratorium on the Mining Lands Administration System (MLAS), beginning on Jan. 24. The move follows an exponential rise…
In the wake of a landmark court case that will force a revamp of British Columbia’s claim-staking regime, the mining industry and Indigenous groups say a fair accommodation of both…
More than a year after Colombia’s leftist president Gustavo Petro took power, investment by public companies is rising along with their exploration activity, despite initial concerns the government would restrict…
The US government is proposing to ban mining and oil drilling in northern New Mexico for up to 50 years as part of the Biden administration ongoing efforts to protect Native…
Engagement with Indigenous peoples in the resource sector can mean many different things, and for veteran driller Leslie Quedent, it means an exploration partnership.Quedent, a member of the Lac Seul…
Ontario’s new Building More Mines Act aims to drastically cut timelines of mine permits and plans to get operations opened faster, says Mines Minister George Pirie.Originally drafted as Bill 71,…
The Northern Miner’s Staff Writer Blair McBride interviews Alex Davidson, a 2023 Canadian Mining Hall of Fame Inductee during the recent Global Mining Symposium in Toronto. Alex discusses the importance…
BMC Minerals’ Kudz Ze Kayah (KZK) zinc-lead-copper project in the Yukon has hit a roadblock on its permitting path amid a legal dispute with the Kaska Nation. The Vancouver-based BMC,…
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