Two B.C. First Nations have had their mineral interests protected, as the province moves to modernize the Mineral Tenure Act (MTA).
The Ehattesaht First Nation, located near Zeballos on Vancouver Island, and the Gitxaała Nation south of Prince Rupert are subject to new measures placing restrictions on mineral claim registrations and mining activities within their territories. The measures come thanks an agreement between the province and the Nations stemming from a Sept.
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