US Edition‘Betrayal’: Tr’öndek Hwëch’in First Nation Comes Out Against Placer Mine Extensions
YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA, JUL 11 – Yukon First Nations say the government extended mining permits without proper consultation, risking treaty rights and environmental review, with legal action possible if changes remain.
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‘Betrayal’: Tr’öndek Hwëch’in First Nation comes out against placer mine extensions
The temporary amendments that Yukon government (YG) made to placer and quartz mining regulations in May undermine Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in (TH) First Nation’s treaty rights, according to a statement released by the First Nation on July 9.
·Niagara Falls, Canada
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'A betrayal': Yukon First Nations call on government to repeal mining amendments
Yukon First Nations are calling on the territorial government to repeal amendments it made in May to mining regulations. The temporary amendments will extend some mining permits to allow operators to continue work while waiting for licence renewals.
·Canada
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