Another Mine in Northwestern BC Attracts Media Attention

Posted by Tad McIlwraith on June 21st, 2007 filed in Mining

This time, it’s the Red Chris Mine, near Iskut Village. Red Chris is owned by bcMetals and the project has motivated blockades by Iskut elders in past years.

The mine is in the news this week because, as theTyee.ca reports:

Sierra Legal Defence Fund, on behalf of MiningWatch Canada, is seeking an order from the federal court to stop the Red Chris mine project and involve the public in the environmental assessment process.

Their case is also a test for Section 21 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA), which outlines projects that require public consultations. Sierra Legal argues that under the legislation, the Red Chris mine had to be considered as a major project and therefore public consultations should have been allowed.

See also the Globe and Mail’s account of this story.

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  1. FieldNotes: for the Anthropology of British Columbia » Red Chris Mine Successful in Court Challenge to Enviro Laws Says:
    June 16th, 2008 at 1:22 pm

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