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2013
MAY 16: INTERVIEW - Grand Chief Phillip - election result bodes confrontation: RABBLE.CA MAY 16: NR - Prospectors group looks forward working with new Clark Gov't: AME BC MAY 16: NEWS - Lib victory relieves miners, but what help can they expect? BAYSTREET MAY 15: NEWS -Mining seeks survival, venture capital squeeze: VANCOUVER SUN MAY 15: BC election result relieves miners' fears. RESOURCECLIPS.COM MAY 13: COLUMN – 10 environmental actions for new BC gov’t: GLOBE AND MAIL
MAY 1: NEWS - Aboriginal leaders urge voter engagement in B.C. election: GLOBE AND MAIL MAY 1: NEWS - First Nation threatens mine shutdown over lack of jobs: GLOBE AND MAIL MAY 1: NEWS - Government data- -mining and freshwater pollution: EARTHWORKS APR 30: NEWS - B.C. mining officials optimistic despite looming election: STOCKHOUSE
APR. 19: POSTING - Green Party response to Indstry “votemining survey: BC GREEN PARTY APR. 19: NEWS - debate over BC EA process and reform: VANCOUVER SUN APR. 19. OPINION: MABC president says industry wants to do better: VANCOUVER SUN APR. 19. NEWS – Red Chris should be underground mine. GLOBE AND MAIL APR. 18: FEATURE - Mining, FN relations - what works, what doesn't: VANCOUVER SUN APR. 12: COLUMN - Tofino mayor calls for BC mining reform; VICTORIA T COLONIST
MAR. 29: CEAA Asks TML for more enviro info - third time sent back: CANADIAN PRESS MAR. 28: LETTER - TML Enviro Impact Statement rejected - again: CEAA MAR. 25.EVENT Fish Lake Youth Rally – Wednesday in Williams Lake DETAILS:
MAR. 20: NEWS - Natives say they will do what it takes to stop oil sands pipelines: CP MAR 20: NR - Can-US first National alliance against pipelines: ALLIANCE NR MAR. 20: NEWS - BC Fasttracks $1B mine over Niisga objections: CANADIAN PRESS MAR.19: NEWS - Victoria, Ottawa ink single environmental review agreement. BiV MAR. 18: NEWS - Tailing Pond regs draw wave of protest:RESOURCE INVEST. NEWS MAR. 17: FEATURE – Aboriginal movement poses new threat to miners: REUTERS MAR. 17: NEWS – B.C. to take over merged environmental review: CBC MAR. 17: NEWS - New Prosperity community Hearing: GLOBAL TV
MAR.6 NEWS – New Prosperity review panel to look at broad issues: CANADIAN PRESS MAR. 5: NR - Quebec polls -little support for mining industry: CDN. BOREAL INITIATIVE MAR. 5: NEWS - Canada’s Quebec turning hostile to mining: MINING.COM MAR. 5 NEWS: Uranium Poll divides Quebecers: MONTREAL GAZETTE MAR. 5. NEWS – Reform mining – Quebec poll: LA PRESSEMAR. 5. NEWS – Federal review panel unsure of its role in stalled B.C. mine: CP
MAR. 1: NEWS - Taseko Mines new EIS Info: CANADIAN PRESS MAR. 1. NOTICE: Taseko Mines new EIS info - 15 days for responses: CEAA WEBSITE FEB. 28: REPORT – 2012-13 Global mining exec survey: FRASER INSTITUTE FEB. 28: NEWS – BC mineral potential down, concerns re FN issues: PETROLEUM NEWS FEB. 27: NEWS -Taseko reports net loss of $15.7 million for 2012:WELCOME TO WL FEB. 27: Thompson Creek posts $484.4-million loss on Endako mine charge: CP
FEB. 19. NR – Franco Nevada Chairman’s comments raise mining concerns: TSILHQOT”IN FEB. 16. NEWS – Why Cdn mining giants are losing big on copper: GLOBE AND MAIL FEB. 15: NEWS - Barrick Gold suffers $3.2 billion loss on copper: GLOBE AND MAIL
FEB.13: NEWS - Mining companies cut as profits plunge: REUTERS FEB.13: NEWS - Lack of oversight northern mines (free log-in) NORTHERN JOURNAL: FEB. 12: NEWS - Chinese could shift oil money to forestry, mining: CANADIAN PRESS FEB. 12: NEWS - Chinese demand drives jade rush in B.C.: BUSINESS IN VANCOUVER FEB. 9: NR - New Prosperity would cost taxpayers millions in road costs - study: FONV
JAN. 31: COLUMN - Outdated mining rules trump privacy in BC: VIC TIMES COLONIST JAN. 31: NR - Engos call for BC mining tenure and other reforms: MININGWATCH ET AL JAN. 30: COLUMN - Update B.C. mining law to bring into this century: VANCOUVER SUN JAN. 29: COLUMN - Chief Sellars, Grand Chief Phillip - mining: VIC.TIMES COLONIST JAN. 28: EDITORIAL - North Mining, need to act to hit potential: CDN MINING JOURNALJAN. 28: NEWS - BC Premier ignores FN issues in mining promo: CP - HUFFINGTON POST
JAN. 25: NEWS - Supreme Court to hear Tsilhqot’in Title case: VANCOUVER SUN JAN. 25: NEWS - BC First Nation takes Title fight to Supreme Court: CANADIAN PRESS JAN. 24: NR - Supreme Court to hear precendent setting Title case.: TSILHQOT'IN NR JAN. 21: COLUMM - FNWARM Chief Sellars on BC mining reform and staking: HILL TIMESJAN.18: NEWS – Dena court ruling on free entry, impact mining in Canada: MINING.COM JAN. 18: WCEL on RRDC ruling in Yukon – impact on BC/Canada: WHITEHORSESTAR JAN: VARIOUS LEGAL AND RESEARCH ANALYSES - RRDC Mine claim decision: ... McCarthy-Tetrault ... Blakes ... IRIS ... BHT
JAN. 14 . NEWS RELEASE - Kaska court ruling huge wake-up call for BC: FNEMC JAN 11. NEWS - Claim staking problem for BC - where's the gov't? GLOBE AND MAIL JAN. 7. NEWS - Dave Porter, CEO FNEMC, on Kaska ruling, precendents: BNN INTERVIEW JAN. 4. NEWS - Ontario Ring of Fire potential for First Nations: MINING WEEKLY JAN. 2. NEWS - BC EA Process raises questions: RESOURCE INVESTING NEWS
2012
DEC. 29: NEWS: Environmental audit - turf war with BC mines ministry: POST MEDIA DEC. 28: NEWS: Ramifications of RRDC free-entry mining victory: WHITEHORSE STAR DEC.27: COURT DECISION: NWT Court sides with Ross Rive Dena on free entry: DECISION DEC. 26: NEWS: Mining concerns over PBM mine rejection: RESOURCE INVESTING NEWS
DEC. 18: NEWS: Taseko Mines owes $400,000 from failed 2010 bid: VANCOUVER SUN
DEC. 13: NEWS: Taeko Mines weathers multiple storms: MINING.COM DEC. 12: NR - Taskeo Mines should admit Prospertiy Mine won't work: TSILHQOT'IN NG DEC. 10:: Taseko Mines EIS sent back yet again: CEAA REVIEW PANEL LETTER
DEC. 5: NEWS - Interview with Fish Lake Alliance's Jenny Noble: CBC Daybreak South DEC.5: NEWS - Folly of not working with First Nations - John Ivison: NATIONAL POST NOV.30: NEWS - TML's environmental material insuffient: WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE
NOV. 29: NEWS - “Major Deficiency” found in TML’s enviro docs: VANCOUVER SUN NOV. 29: NEWS – 100 Mile House - The flip side of the Fish Lake plan: 100 MILE HOUSE NOV. 28: VIDEO - The Tsilhqot'in's fight for Fish Lake: W. COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW NOV. 22: NR – FNWARM stands by Kaska in Title and rights battle: FNWARM RELEASE NOV. 21: NEWS – Kaska threaten to blockade North Canol: YUKON NEWS NOV. 21: NEWS – Kaska threatening to shutter mining exploration: CBC NEWS NOV. 20: NEWS - Angry Kaska raise spectre of roadblocks: WHITEHORSE STAR
NOV. 14: NEWS – Alaska and BC battle over Tuslequah Chief mine: THE TYEE NOV. 12: NEWS - Good, bad,ugly of Ontario's new Mining Act: CDN MINING JOURNAL NOV. 1: NEWS - Gold mine rejection a blow to investors: GLOBE AND MAILOCT. 30: NEWS: Council of Canadians honours TNG's Chief Bapitste: .W.L ... APTN OCT.29: NEWS : Aborignal land care tips from Down Under: GLOBE AND MAIL
OCT.16: NEWS: Treaty settlement crucial for resources development: GLOBE AND MAIL OCT.10: NEWS - Terry Lake calls EAO ideas "way outside box': VIC. TIMESCOLONIST OCT, 8: NEWS - Prosperity Mine plan opposed, hearing looms: JOURNAL OF COMMERCEOCT. 5 LETTER: Chief Alphonse respondse to Hallbauer/Battison columns: VAN. SUN
MORRISON LAKE
OCT.4: NR - Mine rejection welcomed, but serious questions remain: FNWARM RELEASE OCT. 2: NR – Tsilhquot’in Chiefs united in opposing mine: WILLIAMS LAKE TODAY OCT.1: NR - Lake Babine Nation welcomes BC rejection of Morrison Mine plan: LBFN OCT.1: STORY - BC rejects Pacific Booker's Morrison Lake open pit mine: CP/CBC OCT.1 STORY - Pacific Booker’s Morrison Lake mine bid: MINING.COM
SEPT. 14: NEWS - Ramsey Hart explains TML investor alert: CBC DAYBREAK NORTH SEPT. 13: NR - MiningWatch- investment issues with Prosperity Bid: INVESTOR ALERTSEPT. 12: STUDY - Prof. Kuyek on Prosperity Mine economics: CEAA PANEL SITE SEPT. 12: NR - FNWARM signs UNDRIP 5th anniversary statement: JOINT NR
JULY 17: NEWS - TML environment draft missing key data: JOURNAL OF COMMERCEJULY 17: DOCUMENT - CEAA damning critism of TML statement. LINK TO CEAA LETTER JULY 17: NR - Tsilhqot'in reponds to shoddy TML Enviro imact statement: TNG NR JULY 17: NEWS - CEAA slams TML draft EIS, misleading statements: VANCOUVER SUN JULY 17: NEWS - Taseko mines for misleading information: VIC. TIMES COLONIST
JUNE 7: NEWS - Tsilhqot’in Vow to ‘Stand Ground’ at Taseko AGM: INDIAN COUNTRY JUNE 7: NEWS - Taseko Mines secretly sponsored Krause speech: METRO NEWS JUNE 6: NEWS - John Ibbitson on the issues re Prosperity Mine: GLOBE AND MAIL JUNE 5: NEWS - Tsilhqotin will not surrender to mine project: APTN NATIONAL JUNE 5: NEWS - Shout out against mining injustice: THE TYEE
JUNE 2: Vancouver Sun protest targets Taskeo Mijnes AGM: VANCOUVER SUN JUNE 1:NEWS - Latin American leaders join Taskeo Mines protest today: VANCOUVER SUN: JUNE 1: NEWS - Mount Milligan project weighs on Thompson Creek: GLOBE and MAIL MAY 29: NEWS Cummins holds old-world view on aboriginals: Clark: CTV-BC NEWS
MAY 18: TNG Letter re Taseko Mines Economic Impact statement: LETTER TO CEAA MAY 14: COLUMN - BC NDP position re First Nations and mining in BC: VANCOUVER SUNMAY 12: NEWS - Taseko Mines adds to law suit against WCWC: STOCKWATCH
MAY 4: NEWS - Taseko doesn’t have a prayer of getting its way: TORONTO SUN MAY 4: NEWS - User guide to feds planned EA streamling: i-POLITICS MAY 4: NEWS - Puzzling changes to Fisheries Act alarms critics: CTV MAY 3: NR - Critics denounce Taseko attempts to ban FN prayer: FEDERAL LIBERAL PARTY MAY 3: NEWS - BC's legislation for major projects and First Nations: GLOBE AND MAIL MAY 1: NEWS - Taseko Mines calls FN prayers "inappropriate: APTN NATIONAL NEWS MAY 1: NEWS – National Chief Shawn Atleo calls TML letter outrageous: NATIONAL POST May 1 : NEWS - Callers slam Taseko mines on prayer/spirituality issue: BC ALMANAC CBC MAY 1: NEWS RELEASE - First Nations react to TML anti-prayer letter: TSILHQOT'IN/ UBCIC MAY 1: NEWS RELEASE - Information on Chietain's mine bid: TAKU RIVER TLINGIT MAY 1: LETTER - Oppositon about life – not money. Chief Baptiste: WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNEMAY 1: LETTER - This is what TML said about prayer to Minister Kent: RUSSELL HALLBAUER APR. 30: NEWS - TML wants FN prayers, spirituality out of Fish Lake hearings: POST MEDIAAPR. 30: NEWS - Ban prayer, spituality, children, says Taseko Mines: GLOBE AND MAIL
APR. 27: NEWS - Chief Baptise on proposed EA reforms: GLOBE AND MAIL APR. 25. NEWS: AFN National Chief Atleo slams Federal EA reform plans: APTN APR. 24: LETTER: Mine weould go for 33 year and kill Fish Lake: WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE
APR. 21: NEWS - Joint BC BDP caucus cites Fish Lake as EA concern: OPINION 250 RADIO APR. 20: NR – Fish Lake highlights concerns re fed EA reforms: BC FED/PROV NDP CAUCUS APR. 19: NEWS - TNG positive meeting with Minister Duncan: WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE APR. 19: NEWS - Tsilhqot'in PR battle with Taseko Mines: PRINCE RUPERT HQ APR. 19: NEWS - Plan would open BC Interior protected areas to logging: GLOBE AND MAIL APR. 19: NR - Open letter to Joe Oliver re ERA reforms: BC First Nations Leadership Council APR. 19: NR - Changes to EA process will lead to confrontationn: Nishnawbe Aski Nation APR. 18: WEB PAGE - EA reform - Fish Lake cautionary tale: SIERRA CLUB of BC APR. 18: NEWS - EA changes divide west and east - Fish Lake example: GLOBE & MAIL APR. 17: NEWS - EA streamlining - Fish Lake a cautionary tale:TORONTO STAR APR. 17: NEWS - Suzuki and Oliver - the Fish Lake example - story and video links: CBCAPR. 15: NR - TML's PR campaign wrong - Fish lake would not be saved: TSILHQOT'INAPR. 15: NEWS - Tsilhqot'in - TML campaign won't save Fish Lake: STOCKHOUSE
APR. 4: TNG Chiefs visit ottawa for meetings on new Prosperity CEAA: WILLIAMS LAKE TRIB APR. 3: NEWS - Grizzly deaths increase, habitats threatened: VANCOUVER SUN
MAR. 31: NEWS: GC Phillip warn of battles if EA process weakend: CTV QUESTION PERIOD PRINT STORY ... VIDEO MAR.29: NEWS. Ecojustice on BC EA process issues and fed budget impacts: BNN TV MAR. 27: NEWS - CWWC defence calls TML lawsuit "abuse of process" STOCKWATCH
MAR.23: FEATURE - mining: Allan Casey - Lake Killing Made Easy: THE TYEE MAR, 22: NR - Defence against Taseko Mines' libel chill lawsuit: WILDERNESS COMMITTEE MAR. 21: Column - Re-post - Chief Baptiste's rebuttal of funding attack: RAVENTRUST MAR. 20: CAMPAIGN – Fisheries Act changes threaten BC Salmon: WCEL PAGE MAR. 20: NR: Suzuki Foundation responds to Senate attacks: LETTER TO MEMBERS MAR. 12: NEWS - Taseko Mines libel suit and Engo/TNG reaction: JOURNAL OF COMMERCE
MAR. 9: NEWS - Interview with Chief Baptiste re Geneva UN trip: WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE MAR. 7: NEWS - TNG slams TM Llibel suit vs. environment group: BUSINESS IN VANCOUVER MAR. 6: NEWS - KI and TNG mining battles - a tale of two provinces: APTN MAR. 5: NR - Taseko Mines libel chill attempt won't silence us : TSILHQOT'IN GOVERNMENT MAR. 4: NEWS - TNG stands firm in opposition to Prosperity Miine: EPOCH TIMES MAR. 2: NEWS - Taseko Mines sues mine critics for libel: CANADIAN PRESS
FEB. 29: NR - TNG allows limited testing, but remains opposed to mine: TNG NEWS RELEASE FEB. 28: REPORT: BC in global report -mining water pollution: EARTHWORKS/MINING WATCH FEB. 24: SUPPORT - Sierra Club BC's Fish Lake update to members: SCBC LETTER FEB. 23: NR - TNG Chief Baptiste at UN Human rights Geneva meeting: TNG NEWS RELEASE
FEB. 15: Chief Alphonse on why Prosperity Mine must be rejected: 100 MILE HOUSE FEB. 6: REPORTS - UN Human Rights 80th session - racial discrimination - Canada - aboriginal rights: FWARM SUBMISSION To see all submissions SESSION WEBSITE
JAN. 26: NEWS RELEASE - Kaska-BC resource management plan welcomed: FNWARM JAN. 24: NEWS - CEAA announcement and reaction re documents: VANCOUVER SUN JAN. 23: PUBLIC INFO - Prosperity docs released for public comment: CEAA NEWS RELEASE
JAN. 20: NEWS: FN rights the issues for pipeline/mining - TNG case: MACLEAN'S JAN: 20: NEWS: PM Harper may duck out early from Jan. 24 summit: APTN JAN. 20: NEWS: Chiefs want full sumnmit with all First Ministers: GLOBE AND MAIL JAN. 19: NEWS: Former PM top advisor says FN rights should be extinguished: CBC
JAN. 13: NEWS - Blockade dismantled, road reopened, meetings: JOURNAL OF COMMERCEJAN. 13: NEWS - Report on Fort St. James blockade: CBC NEWS JAN. 12: NEWS RELEASE - statement re Mt. Millgan blockade: NAK'AZDLI BAND COUNCIL JAN. 12: TNG's Tsi Del Del Chief Guichon defeats pro mine challenger: WILLIAMS LAKE TRIB JAN. 11: BC First Nations Leadership Council on pipeline/miining issues: ROSSLAND T'RAPH
DEC. 31: NEWS - TML and mine rebid ingored in business year ender: VANCOUVER SUN DEC. 31: OPINION - Rafe Mair on year ahead for resource battles: PACIFIC FREE PRESS DEC. 22: LETTER - Documents show TML criticisms are founded: WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE DEC 16: LETTER - Mining regulatory delays are companies' own fault: VANCOUVER SUN DEC. 13: NEWS - Report on TNG public forum on mine proposal: WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE
NOV. 30: NEWS - Report on the TNG injunction case and related issues: APTN TV REPORT NOV. 30: NEWS - Detailed account of TNG injunction arguments : STOCKWATCH NOV. 30: NEWS - History of gold and Tsilhqot'in explain FN case: JOURNAL OF COMMERCE NOV. 29: NEWS- Profile: Chief Baptiste - new generation of leader: VANCOUVER SUN NOV. 29: NEWS: Tsilhqot'in seeks injunction up over mine proposal: GLOBE AND MAIL NOV. 28. NEWS - Today's injunction hearings, with photos: WELCOME TO WILLIAMS LAKE NOV. 28. Photos and coverage of rally for TNG outside court: VANCOUVER MEDIA CO-OP NOV. 28: NEWS - Early coverage of "duelling injunction hearings: CANADIAN PRESSNOV. 38: VIDEO - Speeches at rally outside court before injunction hearings: THE CANADIAN
NOV. 25: Tsilhqot'in in court with TML Monday to protect lands: TNG NEWS RELEASE NOV. 24: NEWS: Feature on mining reforms, accountability in BC: GEORGIA STRAIGHT NOV. 22: Chief Percy Guichon emphasises Tsi Del Del opposition to mine: WL TRIBUNE NOV 22: Citizen speaks out against call for fast track mining: CALEDONIA COURIER NOV.22: NEWS - Coverage of pro Tsilhqot'in courtstep rally: VANCOUVER MEDIA CO-OP NOV. 21: NEWS - Battle over gold and copper mine heats up: JOURNAL OF COMMERCE NOV: 21: ANALYSIS - mining, environment, jobs: WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW NOV. 17: BLOG - Why governments should avoid creating conflict: CASTLEGAR.SOURCE
NOV. 15: TNG seek injunction to stop exploration work: NEWS RELEASE ... FILED DOC NOV. 15: NEWS - TNG continues age old bsattle to protect lands: APTN PRINT NEWS NOV. 15: NEWS - TNG lawyer explains court challenges: APTN NATIONAL NEWS NOV. 15: NEWS - Legal clash builds over Prosperity Mine: FIRST PERSPECTIVE NOV. 15: MLA Bob Simpson questions government approach to TNG: NEWS RELEASE NOV. 15: NEWS - TNG go to court to protect lands: WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE NOV. 15: NEWS - Industry, government ignor First Nations rights. Letter: WL TRIBUNE NOV. 15: BLOG - Legal battles heats up as TNG protects lands: COUNCIL OF CANADIANS NOV. 14: NEWS - Taseko seeks injunction against TNG: GLOBE AND MAIL
CEAA DECISION ON PROSPERITY MINE REBID NOV. 7, 2011
NOV. 11: NEWS: Balanced story on rebid mine's panel review: JOURNAL OF COMMERCE NOV. 10: NEWS: Amnesty International intetested in TNG: WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE NOV. 10: NEWS: Panel review of rebid mine option a first: WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE NOV. 10: Threat to Sacred BC Lake persisits: SACRED LANDS NOV. 9: NEWS: Reaction to review - call for focus on reform by FNWARM: INDIAN COUNTRY NOV. 8: NEWS: Chief Baptiste and Brian Battison on CBC -scroll to middle: BC ALMANAC NOV. 8. NEWS: Andrew Bell interviews TML CFO Peter Mitchell: BNN TV NOV. 8: Federal Official Opposition asks government to reject rebid: NDP NEWS RELEASE NOV. 8: NEWS: Derrick Penner blogs on issues raised by review: VANCOUVER SUN NOV. 8: National Chief supports Tsilhqot'in - calls for respect: AFN NEWS RELEASE NOV. 7: CEAA DECISION: CEAA NEWS RELEASE NOV. 7: Tsilhqot'in demands transparent public review by same panel: TNG NEWS RELEASE NOV. 7: Ten facts that prove the rebid has to be rejected: END OF TNG NEWS RELEASE NOV. 7: FNWARM concerned by decision, endorses TNG call for public review: FNWARM NR NOV. 7: BC First Nations Summit backs TNG, criticises CEAA decision: FNS NEWS RELEASE NOV. 7: Decison a waste of "time, money and goodwill:" UNION of BC INDIAN CHIEFS NR NOV. 7: Official Opposition decries wasteful failure to reject proposal: FEDERAL NDP NR NOV. 7: BC Liberals approach to mining/First Nations not working: BC NDP NEWS RELEASE NOV. 7:Why this was the wrong decision: SIERRA CLUB OF BC NEWS RELEASE NOV. 7: Law groups says mines should be rejected: WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW NOV. 7: NEWS: Kent under fire for review decision: VANCOUVER SUN NOV. 7: NEWS: Review panel ordered, but faces opposition: REUTERSNOV. 7: NEWS: Second review for mine, opponents say not needed: CANADIAN PRESS NOV. 7: NEWS: Mininig site reviews CEAA decision and ramifications: RESOURCE CLIPS
NOV. 7: Proponents and opponents await decision on mine: VANCOUVER SUN NOV. 7: CEAA can reject resubmitted proposal without ordering review: GLOBE AND MAIL NOV: 6: Pick-up of Northern Miner Chief Baptiste commentary: REPUBLIC OF MINING NOV. 5: Stop the resubmitted Prosperity Mine proposal: WILDSIGHT
NOV. 4: TNG - undertanding why we oppose Prosperity Mine: VANCOUVER SUN NOV. 3: Battison evasive whether TML will stay the course if panel review ordered: BIV NOV. 3: Media pick up of Sierra Club NR and TNG statement: GLOBE AND MAIL... VAN SUN NOV 3: Sierra Club BC backs TNG - calls for permits to be rescinded: SCBC NEWS RELEASENOV: 3: Some US pick up of Prosperity Mine story: INDIAN COUNTRY ... NAFCC NOV. 2: Friends of Nemiah Valley support TNG: FNOV WEB PAGE NOV. 2: Reaction to Vancouver Sun pro mine editorial: VANCOUVER SUN LETTER NOV. 1: Rafe Mair on Prosperity Mine and Vancouver Sun coverage: THE CANADIAN
OCT. 27: Council of Canadians camapoigj to save Fish Lake: COUNCIL OF CANADIANS OCT 27: So much for balanced coverage 2: Financial Post Editor promotes TML spin in Prosperity Mine fiasco, but won't respond to rebuttal request: THE REBUTTAL FP IGNORED OCT. 27: OCT. 26: So much for balanced coverage: Is Vancouver Sun refused to print these stories POSTMEDIA ...REUTERS... and ran this: FAST-TRACK MINE OCT. 27: Wrong project, wrong place, wrong company: Letter: FONV - W TRIBUNE LAKE OCT. 24: AFN Regional Chief Wilson-Raybould op-ed re Tsilhqot'in: VANCOUVER SUN OCT. 22 Chief Baptiste awarded Eugene Rogers prize: WILDERNESS COMMITTEE NR OCT. 21: Taseko Mines Ltd's Battison grilled re proposal: CPAC PRIMETIME POLITICS OCT. 20:More on mining's HDI hiring of former CEAA official: WC ENVIRONMENTAL LAWOCT: 20: FNWARM chair responds to "ram mines though" editorial: VANCOUVER SUN
OCT. 11: Taskeo Mines Ltd's parent company hires former CEAA/DFO official as Exec VP: WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW OCT. 11: Recipe for disaster: Province told to "ram through" mines: VAN SUN EDITORIAL
OCT. 6 PUBLIC FORUM ON MINING IN BC: VIMEO RECORDING .... YOU TUBE RECORDING DETAILSMore than 120 people attended the event. The government at the last minute close not to participate, but the remaining panellists provided a lively discussion. The entire event will be aired on Rogers, Victoria, later this month and a link to the video will be posted here as soon as it is available. To read the positions put 'forward by FNWARM Chief Bev Sellars, please click:SPEAKING NOTESNews Coverage: VICTORIA TIMES COLONIST
OCT. 2: Mining not a big creator of jobs - Simon Fraser U professor: POSTMEDIA STORY
SEPT. 30: Why Prosperity Proposal is wrong: WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SEPT. 29: Where are the new mines? GLOBE AND MAIL SEPT. 24: Concerns over Premier Clark's pledge to fast track mines: CANADIAN PRESS SEPT. 22: Union of BC Indian Chiefs support Tsilhqot'in: UBCIC RESOLUTION SEPT. 15: No Means No - personal report on why TML bid is wrong: WEST COAST LAW SEPT. 15: BC Environmental Assessment weak - letter to editor: WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE SEPT. 12: FNWARM Chair Chief Sellars, on need for mining reform: HILL TIMES - Go to P.14 SEPT. 9: National Chief says FNs ignored on resource development: POSTMEDIA
AUG. 30: Cash-flush Canadian firms lead world in mining acquisitions: ERNST & YOUNG AUG. 26: Review pointless and costly - reject rebid Prosperity proposal now: TNG RELEASEAUG. 26: Taseko Mines claims victory, but TNG says reject bid now: CANADIAN PRESS AUG. 27: CEAA says Taseko wrong to claim its project awarded EA review: VANCOUVER SUN
AUG. 11: BC First Nations look to China for development partnerships: VANCOUVER SUN AUG. 2: TGN and CarrierSekani leaders rebut Yaffe pro mine column: VANCOUVER SUN AUG. 2: Friends of Nemiah Valley rebut Yaffe pro mine column: VANCOUVER SUN AUG. 2 : Salmon industry supporter rebuts Yaffe column: VANCOUVER SUN JULY 25: Barbara Yaffe says First Nations should embrace TML's mine: VANCOUVER SUN
JULY 20: New audit shows BC EAO process favoured mine proponents:TNG RELEASE JULY 20: Northwest Institute audit of Fed/Prov EAs for Prosperity Mine: NR/REPORT JULY 20: Conservatives consider CEAA 43% cut, aboriginal consultation cut: POSTMEDIA JULY 22: NDP slams BC government on environmental assessment: NDP NEWS RELEASE JULY 22: NWI audit vompsres federal and BC EA processes: THE TYEE JULY 22: Round up of Propserity EA process and reaction: SEA-TO-SKY REPORT JULY 26: NWI study paints blesk picture of BC EAO process: WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE
July 5: Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (Ontario). Declaration to protect waters and Lands: DECLARATION ... NEWS RELEASE
TASEKO JUNE 6th REBID of rejected mine project- full 150-page proposal: PDF FILE June 9: Analysis shows new mine bid no better than rejected one: MININGWATCH June 8: Tsilhqot'in say Taseko re-bid should be rejected now: TNG NEWS RELEASE June 9: Opposition mounts against Taseko's rebid: COUNCIL OF CANADIANS June 6: BC Mines Minister criticizes Taseko's approach: PALMER - VANCOUVER SUN June 9: Premier Clark says no mine for Taseko without trust of First Nations: GLOBE/MAIL
APRIL 28: Where the Candidates stand on rejected Prosperity lan: PG CITIZEN STORY APRIL 11: Another reason to stop Prosperity Mine - Chilko super salmon: NEW STUDY MAR 22: Call for water day protest against Prosperity mine: FRIENDS OF NEMAIAH VALLEY MAR. 17: Maker of Order of Canada medals blacklists Prosperity Project: RIDEAU BLOG *MAR. 10: Clark asked to drop Hawes from mines portfolio: FNWARM NEWS RELEASE *MAR. 7: FNWARM AT PDAC - Endorses EARTHWORKS/MiningWatch letter; urges banks/ investors to reject bad projects and promote mining reform: FNWARM NEWS RELEASE
MAR. 7: International EARTHWORKS and MiningWatch Canada raise BC's Prosperity Mine bid issues with Credit Suisse financiers: NEWS RELEASE/LETTER ... BACKGROUNDER
(See further down for more on Mining Reform Campaign)
NOV. 24. FNWARM WINS PRESTIGIOUS CANADIAN BOREAL AWARD: CBI NEWS RELEASE ... DENE KASKA NEWS STORY ... CALEDONIA COURIER STORY Photo below (from left to right): Tamara Olding; Kathaleigh George; Joanna Prince; Grand Chief Ed John; Chief Marilyn Baptiste; Anne Marie Sam (Chair); Verna Power; Betty Patrick; Chief Dolly Abraham; Corrine Porter; Chief Bev Sellars.
THE ONGOING BATTLE FOR MINING REFORM
2011
Feb. 25: Copy of TNG lawyer's letter re Taseko Mine's new bid. LETTER....REF. MATERIAL Feb. 24: Tsilhqot'in say new Taseko bid cynical, costly and dangerous: TNG NEWS RELEASE Feb: 24: First Nations say no to Taseko - nothing to discuss: WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE Feb. 24: New Taseko bid shows province was fooled: PAUL WILLCOCKS. VICTORIA TC Feb. 22: Legal questions re Taseko's "Fish Lake 2": WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Feb. 22: Taseko out of touch with reality: NDP REALITY CHECK Feb. 21: Taseko announces revised Prosperity project and rebid: TASEKO NEWS RELEASE Feb. 21: Reuters – Harper indicates a new Prosperity bid would be a tough sell: REUTERS
Feb. 11: TV News Report on Clark's mine comments controversy: APTN NATIONAL NEWS Feb.11: Mining reform, not bullying, will create jobs/growth: TSILHQOT'IN NEWS RELEASE Feb. 11: Union of BC Indian Chiefs slam Clark's comments: UBCIC NEWS RELEASE Feb. 10*: Clark should reverse support for 'Franken-mine" project: FNWARM RELEASE Feb. 10: Wilderness Committee criticizes Clark's mine pledge: WC NEWS RELEASE Feb. 10: NDP leadership candidate says Clark on wrong path. HORGAN NEWS RELEASE Feb. 10: Caribou MLA says Clark should focus on change: BOB SIMPSON NEWS RELEASE Feb. 9: NDP calls Clark's stand on mine confrontational: BC NDP RELEASE Feb 9: Sierrra Club - Clark's disregard for FN rights/environment: SCBC NEWS RELEASE Feb. 9: Christy Clark makes ressurecting Prosperity Project a Priority: GLOBE AND MAILFeb. 8. BC FN Leadership letter to Liberal leadership candidates: LETTER TO CANDIDATES
Jan. 23: Why companies must work genuinely with First Nations: PETROLEUM NEWS Jan. 22: Bell wants improved FN relations (see end of pro Taseko story): VANCOUVER SUN Jan. 21: FNWARM members at AME BC Mining Roundup in Vancouver: NEWS RELEASE Jan. 21: Tsilhqot'in unanimous on mine rebid - Taseko repating same mistakes: WTWL Jan. 20: TNG Resonds to Taseko rebid - Prosperity proposal is dead: TNG NEWS RELEASE Jan. 13: Responses to Taseko'splaqn to resubmit Prosperity Mine bid: WELCOME TO WL Jan. 11: Taseko to resubmit bid for rejected Prosperity project: WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE Jan. 10: Apology from Walter Cobb and paper to Friends pf Nemiaih Valley: WL TRIBUNE
TNG congatulates Government for decision rejecting proposed Prosperity mine.- Seeks assurance that pressure to reverse it from conpany an proponents will not work. Seeks consultation to find better way forward for mining in BC: LETTER TO MINISTER BAIRD
DECEMBER: Rosebud's Fish Lake Series: PART 1 ... PART 2 ... PART 3 ... PART 4 DEC. 10: Mayor still pushing mine: WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE DEC 6. Williams Lake tream still pushing for desicredited mine: DEC: 10: Mayor still hopes mine can be built: BARRIER NEWS STORY
NOV.26. BC's Minister Bell to ask Ottawa and TNG if mine worth pursuing? OPINION 250 NOV.24. MP Dick Harris and WLT Council and Chamber head to Ottawa: WL TRIBUNE NOV 26. Call for Inquiry - Taseko share plunge prior to federal nixing of mine: THE CITIZEN NOV.24: Questions raised about Taseko shares plunge and possible leak: THE NATIONAL
NOV. 19. Feature on the campaign to save Fish Lake and its importance: ROSEBUD MAG NOV.19. Vale stands firm on Sandy Pond, but fight over Schedule 2 continues: BUSINESS NOV.17. United Steel Workers position on Prosperity Mine: WILLIAMS LAKE TODAY NOV. 16.TONY PEARSE - The Naked Truth about the EA Process: THE TYEE NOV.16. Opinion: Environmental Assessment Act needs to be revamped: VANCOUVER SUN NOV.15. Report on launch of TNG BC Appeal Court Title and rights case: APTN TV REPORT NOV.15. Tony Pearse on why Ottawa nixed Prosperity mine: VANCOUVER SUN COLUMN NOV.13. Federal court thotrugh out NWT mine bid, lack of FN consultation: CBC NEWS NOV.13. Comments on decision by human rights group: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL NOV.12. *Landmark court case, mine plan is dead, need for reform: TNG NEWS RELEASE NOV.12. Story on Court Case and FNWARM newea release: WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE NOV.12. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May on future for Wiliams Lake: GREEN PARTY BLOG NOV. 9.* FNWARM calls for industry/government to work with First Nations: NEWS RELEASE NOV. 8. Environmental Law - why Prosperity proposal can't be submitted: ANALYSISTrying to get it right - Serengeti Exploration Agreement with Takla Lake FN
VICTORY FOR FISH LAKE
INTERESTING TIMELINE - Nov. 2 - Federal Envrionment Minister Jim Prentice rejects proposed Prosperity Mine... Nov. 3 - Premier Campbell announces he is quitting for good of party ... Nov. 4 - Prentice announces he is quitting for private sector
NEW. Nov. 1. BC's flawed logic to wrongly approve killing Fish Lake: GLOBE - MARK HUMENEW. Nov. 1. Feature - ChiefBaptiste details why mine must be rejected: COMMON GROUND
NEW. Oct. 29. Green's leader to visit WL, expected to support Fish Lake: WL TRIBUNE NEW. Oct. 29: Mine proposal generates anger, barbs and threats: CANADIAN PRESS NEW. Oct. 29: Tsilhqot'in honor warrioe chiefs in New Westminster: NEWS LEADER NEW. Oct. 27. Harvard In't Human rights Clinic article on choice facing Ottawa: HARVARD NEW. Oct. 25. Cabinet shuffle. Bennett loses mines to Bell's superministry: BLACK PRESS NEW. Oct. 25. Bennett pleads for mine, but James says it would be mistake: GLOBE & MAIL
NEW. Oct. 29. Globe considers poll changes: GLOBE .... story on poll security THE TYEE NEW. Oct. 28. Globe dismisses call for compromised poll to be corrected: THE TYEE NEW. OCT. 26. Report on bogus votes for YES side in Globe Poll: THE TYEE NEW. Oct. 25. Complaint re suspected mass bogus pro-mine voting in Globe poll: NOTICENEW. Oct. 22. Mine supporters boast of cheating, insult FNs, as NO side leads in poll: APTN
NEW: Oct. 21. Nak'azdli on new mine ownership, need for consultation: NEWS RELEASE - Latest report on Nak'adzli and Shus Nadloh (Mt. Milligan) Mine:Story
NEW. Oct. 21. Interview with Chief Joe Alphonse. (Scroll to 19 minutes): APTN NEWS HOUR NEW. Oct. 21. Okanagan Nation Alliance - Support for TNG: LETTER AND RESOLUTION NEW: Oct. 21. National Chief Atleo meets TNG chiefs re mine proposal: WL TRIBUNE NEW. Oct. 21. Tsilhqot'in rights case begins Nov. 15 - impact on mine?WL TRIBUNE NEW. Oct. 21. BC NDP leader calls for mining commission to create fairness: THE TYEE NEW. Oct. 21. Lakes can be killed for mines. Only in Canada - pity: SIERRA CLUB BC BLOGNEW. Oct. 20. National Chief meets with TNG to discuss mine strategy: GLOBE AND MAIL NEW. Oct. 20. Candadian cos - worst env/ethics record: PDAC COMMISSIONED REPORT NEW. Oct. 19. In depth look at the battle to save or kill Fish Lake: CBC'S THE CURRENT NEW. Oct. 19. NEW: Canadian mining co's worst offenders:PDAC-COMMISSIONED STUDY NEW: Oct. 19. AI's "writefor justice" campaign to support TNG: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL NEW. Oct. 18. Open letter to Ministers caling for mine's rejection.UBCIC OPEN LETTERNEW. Oct. 18. Outdated poll a weak attempt to manipulate decision: TNG NEWS RELEASE ... WLT responds to NR...WLT STORY
Oct. 15. AFN National Chief Alteo's column in the Vancouver Sun: CHIEF ATLEO OP-ED Oct. 14. Taseko shares plunge, but minister says no decision yet: BLOOMBERG Oct. 14. MUST SEE. Feature on Tsilqot'in fight to protect way of life: APTN TV REPORT Oct. 13. Province can't control harmojnised EA process - chief BaptisteL THE TYEE Oct. 13. Chief Baptiste speaks about mine at Mission Film Festival: VIDEO Oct. 8. Decision will reveal government's true character: WILLIAMS LAKE TODAY
Oct. 7. Does PM Harper agree with Mr. Cobb and Mr. Hawes: TNG NEWS RELEASE Oct. 6. BC Gov't must condemm Cobbs offensive attack: MLA BOB SIMPSON NROct. 5. Campbell despate - mine support insult to First Nations: TNG NEWS RELEASE Oct. 5. CoC boss insults FNs and predicts violence against them: APTN.......PROVINCE Oct. 3. Alaska precedent bad news for Fish Lake? TORONTO STAR COLUMN Oct. 1. FNS, CSTC, Takla call for Junior Mines Minister's resignation: NEWS RELEASE
Sept. 30: David Suzuki Foundation speaks out aganst mine project: NATIONTALK Sept. 29: Political donations helped sway BC on mine? APTN TV REPORT Sept. 28. Does Taseko Mines think it has a deal with Ottawa?: TNG NEWS RELEASE Sept. 28. Taseko jobs info session premature: TNG LETTER TO EDITOR WLT Sept. 27: AFN Rgnl. Chiefs Roger Augustine and Eric Morris op-ed: NATIONAL POST Sept. 24: TASEKO POLITICAL DONATIONS: ELECTIONS BC RECORDS Sept. 24: Taseko, BC told since 1995 project could not be approved:DFO LETTERS Sept. 24. Political Donations and DFO letters raise serious issues: TNG RELEASESept. 24. DFO warned 15 years ago mine was an environmental no go: APTN REPORT
FNWARM Chair Anne Marie Sam participated in the April 21 Water Act Modernization workshop in Vancouver. FNWARM has now provided a written submission to the Minister of environment's Living Smart Water team. READ SUBMISSION. Link to the modernization process blog: http://blog.gov.bc.ca/livingwatersmart.
Help in negotiating agreements with companies, Free to First Nations - detailed step-by-step guide from Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation to negotating Impact Benefits Agreements: www.ibacommunitytoolkit.ca
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