ABORIGINAL RELATIONS: First Nation demands say in Endako expansion

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Thompson Creek Metals has received notification of a petition filed recently in the Supreme Court of British Columbia by the Stellat'en First Nation claiming that the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources has not fulfilled its duty to consult with or accommodate Stellat'en's asserted aboriginal rights and title interests in relation to the Endako Mine expansion project.

The petition names the company, a 75% owner of the Endako molybdenum mine, as one of the parties involved but does not cite the Thompson Creek in any of its claims regarding the lack of consultation.

The company is satisfied with the efforts to date to consult and engage with the Stellat'en First Nation and other First Nations regarding the expansion project and will continue to work with the government of British Columbia towards building positive relationships with First Nations regarding the Endako mine and the expansion project, said Thompson Creek (www.ThompsonCreekMetals.com) in a press release.