Fieldwork near Stewart, Northwestern British Columbia. Image: AME.
The Province of British Columbia has announced that, in partnership with the Tahltan, Taku River Tlingit, Kaska Dena, Gitanyow and Nisga’a Nations, land-use planning will begin in the coming weeks in the northwestern corner of BC, engaging with industry to provide greater certainty for investors, First Nations and communities.
Last week, Premier David Eby outlined the government’s vision for attracting mining investment to the province, particularly in the mineral-rich northwest.
The vision, Eby emphasized, is to realize an opportunity for tens of billions of dollars in investment and thousands of jobs throughout the province.
The plan involves partnering with First Nations to achieve large-scale conservation and strengthen reconciliation envisioned by the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), the BC…
