Canada - First Nation Chiefs oppose Noront's purchase of Cliffs' assets in the Ring of Fire

whit — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 08:52:30 +0100

MARTEN FALLS FIRST NATION – The Chiefs of Marten Falls First Nation and Aroland First Nation re-affirmed today their opposition to Noront Resources’ proposed purchase of Cliffs Natural Resources’ chromite assets.

Interim Chief Bruce Achneepineskum of Marten Falls First Nation and Chief Sonny Gagnon of Aroland First Nation met for two days this week with their advisors at a Bay Street law office in Toronto to review the status of the proposed Noront purchase of Cliffs chromite assets in the Ring of Fire. The Cliffs assets are in Marten Falls’ traditional territory.

Ontario First Nation takes Zenyatta to court over exploration

Kailash — Tue, 31 May 2011 10:06:56 +0100

HALIFAX – Land use negotiations in Ontario between Zenyatta Ventures and the Constance Lake First Nation soured this week, leading lawyers representing the First Nation to file for a court injunction against the junior explorer and its exploration activities.

At the end of February Zenyatta, which is a relatively new company on the TSX Venture Exchange, started a 20,000-metre drill campaign on its flagship Albany project in Constance Lake traditional territory, about 100 kilometres northwest of Hearst, Ontario.