British Columbia: Tahltan Nation Opposes Approval Of Controversial Red Chris Mine

British Columbia: Tahltan Nation Opposes Approval Of Controversial Red Chris Mine   The Tahltan Nation expressed opposition today to the Province's decision to issue a Mines Act permit authorizing construction of the Red Chris copper and gold mine. The Red Chris mine, located 20 kilometers east of the Tahltan community of Iskut, is a 30,000 ton/day open pit mine proposed for the Todagin Plateau area of Tahltan territory. On Friday May 4, the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum...

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