Harper government nixes mine that threatened lake sacred to Tsilhqot’in
The Harper government has again rejected a proposed open-pit gold and copper mine in British Columbia that threatened to destroy a lake sacred to the Tsilhqot’in nation.
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Aglukkaq to determine fate of mine plan criticized by environmental panel and opposed by Tsilhqot'in
The final word on a proposed open pit gold and copper mine that the Tsilhqot’in British Columbia have vowed to oppose at all cost now rests with Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq.
The Tsilhqot'in refuse to surrender
As shareholders of Taseko Mines gathered for their annual general meeting in Vancouver, a group of protesters were there to speak out against the company’s mining project in northern British Columbia.
Tsilhqot’in continue court struggle against mining firm Taseko
The Tsilhqot’in in British Columbia are back in court trying to stop Taseko Mines from reviving what was supposed to be a dead issue.
Echoes of a long-ago guerrilla war on Nemiah Valley road
On Saturday afternoon, a Taseko Mines convoy of trucks and equipment was stopped by an RCMP cruiser on the gravel Nemiah Valley road in British Columbia’s interior.
Tsilhqot’in continue battle to protect territory from gold, copper mine
The Tsilhqot’in nation has launched a lawsuit against the British Columbia government and mining firm Taseko in the wake of the recent decision by federal government to approve a second environmental assessment review for the prosperity mine project.
First Nations in B.C. voice concerns over mine project
APTN National News The Taseko Mine proposal is back before the Federal Government. According to…
Taseko tries again, showdown looms
The federal government turned them down once, but a Vancouver-based mining company is trying again to push through a controversial mining project.
Prosperity mine resurrection?
British Columbia Liberal leadership candidate Christy Clark says if chosen leader she would resurrect Taseko Mine’s controversial Prosperity mine project which would drain a lake sacred to area First Nations.