Aboriginal Issues
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Ontario to work with First Nations to unlock Ring of Fire
Ontario is one step closer to making the Ring of Fire a reality. Rick Gregford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, and Minister of Indigenous Affairs, announced in August that the province would work directly with First Nation communities…
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INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS: Help on way to Attawapiskat
ONTARIO – The Timmins Daily Press reported last week on the efforts of two businesses based in that town to fly supplies to the indigenous town of Attawapiskat on the shore of James Bay. The First Nation community has been…
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GOLD: Moneta, Washgoshig First Nation ink exploration pact
ONTARIO – Moneta Porcupine Mines and the Washgoshig First Nation have signed an exploration agreement to promote a co-operative and mutually respectful relationship that covers Moneta’s activities on its claims at the Golden Highway property. Any further claims that Moneta…
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GOLD: Pure Gold, First Nations sign agreement for Madsen mine
ONTARIO – Vancouver-based Pure Gold Mining and the First Nations of Wabakuskang and Lac Seul have inked a project agreement with respect to the Madsen Red Lake gold mine in Northern Ontario. The agreement establishes a long term, mutually beneficial…
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GOLD: Anaconda, Mi’kmaw chiefs sign MOU for Goldboro
NOVA SCOTIA – Toronto-based Anaconda Mining and the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs signed a memorandum of understanding for the Goldboro gold project 185 km northeast of Halifax. The MOU will govern the process by which the parties will…
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GOLD: Golden Predator moves Brewery Creek mine closer to restart
YUKON – Vancouver-based Golden Predator Mining Corp. is one step closer to reopening the Brewery Creek gold mine 55 km east of Dawson City. The company announced on July 2 that both the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in and the Yukon government support…
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Interview: Avoid becoming ‘roadkill’ on the road to resources, advises Bill Gallagher
Strategist, lawyer and author Bill Gallagher is an expert on Canada’s Indigenous People and their land rights, and how they relate to resource development in the country. Based in Waterloo, Ont., Gallagher is the author of two popular books on the topic:…
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DIAMONDS: Golden Share allowed to drill in the Marten Falls First Nation territory
ONTARIO – The Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines has issued 10 exploration permits to Golden Share Resources for drilling targets within the Ogoki project and the Kagiami project, located in the Wabassi and Albany River area of the James Bay…
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What meaningful engagement and collaboration looks like
How the Tahltan helped create the BC Regional Mining Alliance
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LITHIUM: Galaxy, Cree sign pre-development deal
ONTARIO – Australia miner Galaxy Resources and the Cree Nation of Eastmain have entered into a pre-development agreement for the James Bay lithium mine 100 km east of the community of Eastmain. The PDA commits the company to notify the…
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GOLD: Open dialogue established between miner and BC First Nation around Rock & Roll property
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Etruscus Resources and the Tahltan Central Government (TCG) signed this week a communications agreement regarding the Rock and Roll property, which is located in the Golden Triangle and within Tahltan territory. The 5,309-hectare property, which has been…
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AME Roundup: Regional Mining Alliance cements new partnership in BC’s Golden Triangle
VANCOUVER — A new partnership between First Nations, exploration companies and the B.C. government named the British Columbia Regional Mining Alliance (BCRMA) is working well to advance mineral exploration and mining in northwestern British Columbia. That was the message behind…
