Transparency Act brings miners new reporting duties
It will soon be mandatory for Canadian mining and oil and gas companies to report payments to foreign and domestic governments — including, eventually, First Nations governments in Canada.
Aboriginal Matters
Editorial: Survey says … Aboriginal Canadians have low opinion of mining industry
In another sign of the growing political power of First Nations in Canada, Vancouver-based public relations firm PR Associates has unveiled the results of the first-ever survey of aboriginal Canadians living in rural and remote areas to gauge…
Commentary: After Tsilhqot’in – Aboriginal issues for project proponents north of 60
Ever since the Tsilhqot’in decision was handed down by the Supreme Court of Canada in June, lawyers, journalists, economists and project proponents alike have been assessing the ruling’s impact on the development of natural resource…
Commentary: Plan Nord 2.0 and the creation of Socit du Plan Nord
On Sept. 30, 2014, the Quebec government, through its Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and Minister responsible for the Northern Plan, Pierre Arcand, tabled Bill 11, entitled the Act respecting the Société du Plan Nord.
Innu First Nations return ‘Stones of Shame’ to Rio Tinto
In a symbolic gesture the Innu First Nations of Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam and Matimekush-Lac John returned two iron-ore boulders to Iron Ore Co. of Canada’s (IOC) head office in Montreal. IOC is majority-owned by Rio Tinto. The boulders were…
Commentary: Plan Nord+ – Fresh breezes from the Belle Province
Having just recently attended the Precious Metals Summit in Beaver Creek, Colo., and the Denver Gold Show, I was pleased to see that even with dampened enthusiasm on the show floors due to the downward-trending price of gold, there was plenty…
Commentary: Ring of Fire Sale
For anybody wondering what’s going to happen to Cliffs Natural Resources’ (NYSE: CLF) chromite discovery in Ontario’s Ring of Fire region, all they have to do is read Casablanca Capital’s dissident letter to shareholders…
First Nations group working on Ring of Fire infrastructure plan
Yet another infrastructure plan is in the works for Ontario’s remote Ring of Fire region, this one for an infrastructure corridor consisting of a railway, power and a seasonal seaport in James Bay.
Imperial agrees to First Nations review of Red Chris
Imperial Metals (TSX: III; US-OTC: IPMLF), the beleaguered miner behind the large Mount Polley tailings spill in B.C., has agreed that the Tahltan Central Council could review the tailings facility at its Red Chris copper–gold mine now…
Start small in the Ring of Fire, Noront CEO says
There’s no question that massive infrastructure will need to be built in order to mine the large chromite deposits in the Ring of Fire, says Noront Resources (TSXV: NOT) president and CEO Alan Coutts.
Commmentary: First Nations poised to emerge as leaders in Ring of Fire development
In July, on the day after the Ontario Court handed a victory to Cliffs Natural Resources against KWG Resources regarding a potential road into the Ring of Fire, Cliffs’ legal representative flew to Marten Falls, an…
CBC Radio: TNM editor-in-chief talks Imperial Metals, Red Chris and Mount Polley
Northern Miner editor-in-chief John Cumming appeared Tuesday evening on CBC Radio British Columbia’s drive-home show “On the Coast” with guest host Kirk Williams to talk about Imperial Metals, the Mount Polley spill, the Red Chris mine…