Assembly of First Nations
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Reconciliation means federal government must follow through on spending promises
Chief of the Ontario First Nations’ reaction to the recent federal budget.
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: MAC, First Nations sign deal to boost Aboriginal economy
TORONTO – National Chief Phil Fontaine of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and Jim Gowans, chair of the Mining A…
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CANADIAN MINING PERSPECTIVES: Native leaders jailed over dispute with platinum explorer
ONTARIO – A long-time dispute between PLATINEX INC., based in Aurora, Ont., and the KITCHENUHMAYKOOSIB INNINUWUG (a…
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CANADIAN MINING PERSPECTIVES: Continuing high prices to drive mineral industry
GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON (Gowlings) released its annual Trendwatch for the mining industry last month. In it the f…
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CANADIAN MINING PERSPECTIVES: Miners, First Nations join forces
On Nov. 20, the MINING ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (MAC) and the ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS (AFN) agreed to form a partner…
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SPECIAL FROM THE PDAC – Mining sector offers jobs, training for Aboriginal peoples
TORONTO – When National Chief Phil Fontaine of the ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS addressed an audience of some 350 memb…
