The agreement commits both parties to accelerate negotiations towards developing an "economic-oriented" reconciliation agreement and to seek federal participation in these discussions.
The Tahltan Central Government (TCG) is repeating its calls for a halt to jade mining on its territory. President Chad Norman Day says jade mining operations create a lot of environmental damage, and they often leave behind a large mess that can include abandoned equipment, damaged landscapes and split-open jade boulders.
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TORONTO (Reuters) - A First Nation group in Canada’s British Columbia province has put top gold miner Newmont Corp on notice that it is unlikely to gain buy-in for a gold and copper project, amid concern that mining will encroach on a local town.
A mineral exploration camp is seen on Tahltan Territory in British Columbia, Canada, in this 2019 handout photo. Adam Amir/Handout via REUTERS
The pushback by the Tahltan First Nation carries extra weight due to the group’s outsized influence in its territory, in contrast to similar groups who oppose mining elsewhere.
That authority may complicate efforts by U.S.-based Newmont to develop its early-stage Tatogga project, acquired in March in a $311 million buyout of GT Gold.
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