Archive - Apr 27, 2008

First Nations "duty to consult" process ignored as Ontario grants mining claims to Platinex

From THE CHRONICLE-JOURNAL

First Nations say the first they heard of new claims was through media

By Alana Toulin - April 26, 2008

A number of Northern First Nations have said they‘re disappointed about the way they found out about new exploration claims by Toronto-based Platinex Inc.

According to both Matawa First Nations and Gull Bay First Nation, the first either learned of the newly announced claims were through reading about them in the media.