Letters & News
Below are letters to the editor, newspaper articles and media releases regarding Fish Lake / Prospertity Mine Project
Category: Prosperity Mine
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A massive open pit mine threatens Fish Lake, which currently contains so many rainbow trout it’s been listed as one of the top ten fishing lakes in the province.
by Joe Foy The more I travel the province of British Columbia where I was born and raised, the more I am in awe of BC’s home-grown diversity. This amazing place has more wildlife species than any other province and more First Nations’ languages than all the rest of Canada...Posted by: Wolfgang Zilker Thursday Nov 22, 2012 20:20
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TML slammed for offensive attack on Aboriginal participation in Prosperity Mine review
Tsilhqot’in Territory, May 1, 2012: A deeply offensive letter from Taseko Mines Ltd (TML) to the Harper government, urging Environment Minister Kent to impose new limits on First Nations participation and remove key Aboriginal concerns from the review of its rebid Prosperity Mine proposal,...Posted by: Wolfgang Zilker Tuesday May 01, 2012 08:42
Categories: First Nations, Prosperity Mine, TNG, Xeni Gwet'in | Tags: aboriginal rights & title, Environmental Assessment, Tsilhqot'in National Government
B.C. mining company wants aboriginal 'spirituality' ignored in project review
Taseko Mines Ltd. is pushing the Harper government to reconsider a controversial gold-copper mining project in the B.C. interior By PETER O'NEIL, Vancouver Sun OTTAWA --- A Vancouver company pushing the Harper government to reconsider a controversial gold-copper mining project in the B.C....Posted by: Wolfgang Zilker Monday Apr 30, 2012 17:29
Categories: CEAA, First Nations, Prosperity Mine | Tags: Environmental Assessment, Taseko Mines
Taseko Mines threatens court action, putting a damper on public debate
Western Wilderness Committee March 2, 2012: Taseko Mines filed a Notice of Civil Claim against the Wilderness Committee yesterday afternoon for what the mining company says is a series of false and defamatory statements concerning Taseko and its proposed gold-copper mine at Little Fish Lake and...Posted by: Wolfgang Zilker Friday Mar 02, 2012 08:07
Categories: Prosperity Mine | Tags: Legal action, Taseko Mines, Wilderness Committee
Tsilhqot'in determined to fight "NEW" Prosperity Proposal
Tsilhqot’in Territory, February 29, 2012: After a series of recent community meetings, the Tsilhqot’in Nation has reinforced its determination to protect Teztan Biny (Fish Lake) and the surrounding area from the threat of Taseko Mines Ltd.’s (TML) proposed “new”...Posted by: Wolfgang Zilker Wednesday Feb 29, 2012 09:36
Categories: Prosperity Mine, TNG, Xeni Gwet'in | Tags: exploration approval, Tsilhqot'in National Government
Taseko reaches deal with B.C. first nation to conduct tests at site
By FIONA ANDERSON, Vancouver Sun Taseko Mines and the Tsilhqot’in Nation have agreed to a compromise that will let Taseko do some work on the site of its proposed $1-billion New Prosperity mine without interference. Last October, the province of British Columbia granted Taseko...Posted by: Wolfgang Zilker Tuesday Feb 28, 2012 16:50
Categories: Prosperity Mine, Xeni Gwet'in | Tags: exploration approval
Chief Marilyn Baptiste blocking mining project to protect future, she says
By GORDON HAMILTON, Vancouver Sun During a break in the week long B.C. Supreme Court hearing over the fate of the $3 billion Prosperity Mine, Xeni Gwet’in chief Marilyn Baptiste, walks out of the Hornby Street courthouse and joins a group of eight supporters singing a traditional...Posted by: Wolfgang Zilker Monday Nov 28, 2011 10:08
Categories: First Nations, Prosperity Mine, Teztan Biny, Xeni Gwet'in | Tags: aboriginal rights & title, court case, Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs
Tsilhqot’in face colonial burden
The newly rebranded “New Prosperity” is, once again, entering a risky venture that depends on the Crown’s ability to claim exclusive ownership over the land. The July 2, 2010 federal panel report highlighted the potential infringement of aboriginal rights and title. Legally,...Posted by: Wolfgang Zilker Tuesday Nov 15, 2011 08:55
Categories: First Nations, Prosperity Mine | Tags: aboriginal rights & title
Tsilhqot’in Angry and Alarmed by Decision to Review dead Prosperity Mine project Pursuing project that cannot be accepted is pointless, costly and divisive
Williams Lake, BC. November 7, 2011: The Tsilhqot’in Nation reacted today with anger, frustration, bewilderment and disappointment to the announcement that the already rejected Prosperity Mine proposal will proceed to another review.
“This is a wrong decision that makes no sense to...Posted by: Wolfgang Zilker Tuesday Nov 08, 2011 16:32
Categories: First Nations, Prosperity Mine, TNG, Xeni Gwet'in | Tags: Environmental Assessment, Tsilhqot'in National Government
Review of Prosperity Mine Rebid must be swift and transparent
Evidence already proves it cannot be accepted Soda Creek, BC, November 7, 2011: BC’s First Nations Women Advocating Responsible Mining (FNWARM) today joined the Tsilhqot’in Nation in denouncing the unnecessary review of the Prosperity Mine rebid. “There can be no doubt that...Posted by: Wolfgang Zilker Tuesday Nov 08, 2011 16:19
Categories: First Nations, Prosperity Mine | Tags: Environmental Assessment, FNWARM
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