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Telling a Story of Change the Dene Way: Indicators for Monitoring in Diamond Impacted Communities |
Description: This article presents selected perspectives from a community meeting of 25 leaders, organizers, and staff of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation that was held to discuss what indicators should be used to develop a baseline picture of social change and how to collect this information. Volume 3 #1 Spring 2005 Pimatisiwin: A Journal of Aboriginal and Indigenous Community Health Download file now | View the website for this resource |
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The Boreal Below |
Description: Provides a carefully-documented analysis of the social, environmental, and cultural impacts of mining from prospecting to mine closure, as well as an overview of the current situation by province and territory. View the website for this resource |
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The Duty to Consult and Accommodate: Overview of the Current Law |
Description: Dominique Nouvet, Woodward & Company, presented an overview on consultation and accommodation to the Pacific Business & Law Institute—Mining in Aboriginal Communities, March 2009. The presentation outlines key elements of the duty to consult and accommodate and unresolved issues. Download file now |
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The Guardian - Mining |
Description: Website link from the U.K. to international mining news. The left side of the page also has a business link to mining headlines. View the website for this resource |
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The Mitigation of Acid Rock Drainage: Four Case Studies from British Columbia |
Description: A look at 4 British Columbia mines to describe the challenges mines face, generic components of cost effective mitigation, and site-specific approaches to reduce environmental risk and the postmining liability. The report outlines that a key part of cost effective mitigation is gaining the necessary understanding of both the site and mitigation measures and that recognizing closure issues early in the mine life enables a mine to use operating facilities and personnel to address closure issues and run long-term, large scale tests under actual field conditions. Download file now |
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The Problem with Environmental Assessment |
Description: Tony Pearse presented to the Pacific Business & Law Institute—Mining in Aboriginal Communities conference this March on the problems with the Environmental Assessment process and potential remedies. These are his speaking notes. Download file now |
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TNG Teztan Biny Backgrounder April 2009 |
Description: An introduction to the Tsilhqot'in people, Teztan Biny (Fish Lake) and the proposed Prosperity Mine. The mine proposes to destroy Teztan Biny for use as a tailings impoundment and the Tsilhqot'in people are opposed to the destruction of the lake. See where the proposed Prosperity Mine is on our map page. Download file now |
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TRTFN Final Report RE Tulsequah Chief Project EA Amendment Process |
Description: A report by the Taku River Tlingit regarding the Environmental Assessment amendment for the Tulsequah Chief mine. The report outlines the components of the TRT's mining policy and the conditions required in order for the TRT to support the project. Feb 2009 Download file now |
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Video: Pine Point Mine: History in the Landscape |
Description: Video of the Pine Point zinc mine in NWT. The mine was shut down in 1988 and the video illustrates the long-term challenges of old mines sites, including the physical changes to the landscape, water quality issues and contamination concerns. View the website for this resource |
Description: Backgrounders and Factsheets on the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline. Issues surrounding the proposed environmental assessment process, Crown consultation with Aboriginal peoples, and benefits to British Columbians. View the website for this resource |