Facing down governments and industry, this First Nation makes a promise: There’ll be no development in the Ring of Fire without its consent
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Protecting peatlands pivotal for climate and biodiversity goals, scientists say
Facing down governments and industry, this First Nation makes a promise: There’ll be no development in the Ring of Fire without its consent
Top federal government officials cast doubt on Ontario’s Ring of Fire mining development
Facing down governments and industry, this First Nation makes a promise: There’ll be no development in the Ring of Fire without its consent
Indigenous-led EAs are on the horizon
Facing down governments and industry, this First Nation makes a promise: There’ll be no development in the Ring of Fire without its consent
First Nation fights to protect land from mineral mining
Facing down governments and industry, this First Nation makes a promise: There’ll be no development in the Ring of Fire without its consent
Life on the line
Facing down governments and industry, this First Nation makes a promise: There’ll be no development in the Ring of Fire without its consent
Everything you need to know about the push to mine Ontario’s Ring of Fire
The Ontario government wants the Ring of Fire to be a mining hub. But there are big questions about the environment, the cost and First Nations consent that need to be answered
Conservation scientists say success of mining projects depend on solid environmental assessments
There may be no green economy without minerals. However, there is also no green economy without responsibly acquiring these minerals. In this article, WCS Canada staff scientists Dr. Justina Ray and Dr. Constance O’Connor explain why careful assessments and equitable decision-making with First Nations are needed before any mining activity in the Ring of Fire.
Mining Ontario’s Ring of Fire could help build green energy — but also damage vital peatlands
Roughly 500 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, Ont., lies one of the most carbon-rich peatlands on the planet. This water-logged landscape of lakes, ponds and rivers carpeted in moss is known as the Hudson Bay Lowlands — or the “breathing lands” to nearby First Nations.
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