Blockade of the proposed Mount Milligan Mine
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November 22, 2010 - Blockade at Mount Milligan comes down
Prince George Free Press - The blockade by members of the Nak'azdli Band of the Mt. Milligan Mine site ended without violence, but the issue may not be resolved.
The blockade was taken down when a court order was served by Terrane Metals Corp. employees escorted by RCMP on Thursday, Nov. 18.
Three people from the blockade refused to leave and were subsequently arrested.
November 18, 2010 - Peaceful First Nations Protesters Jailed
Three First Nations people blockading the road from Fort St James to the Mt Milligan mine site were taken to jail by the RCMP Thursday evening.
The three, including Nak’azdli Indian Band Councillor Charlie Sam, were on the peaceful blockade set up late Monday afternoon by the heads of the two First Nation families whose adjoining lands would largely disappear. They were later released on their promise to stay at least 50 kilometres from the mine development.
November 16, 2010 - Mt Milligan Threatens Legal Action Against First Nation Blockade
As a First Nation Blockade of work on the Mount Milligan open pit mine site continues for a second day the mine site owner threatened legal action against the blockaders.
The blockade was set up Monday afternoon by Howard Sam and Wayne Sam, holders of adjoining keyohs, traditional First Nation landholdings. The proposed mine would be a deep, wide pit mine straddling the boundary between the two keyohs.
Wes Carson, a Terrane Metals representative, visited the blockade tuesday afternoon and told the blockaders his company plans to minimize the environmental impacts of the proposed mine.
November 14, 2010 - RCMP Confront First Nation Blockade
RCMP confronted a First Nation blockade of preliminary work on a huge open pit gold and copper mine north west of Prince George Monday evening.
The police demanded the blockaders allow a bus load of workers to leave the site. The blockaders allowed the bus through but vowed they would not let the workers return to the site.
The blockade was erected at about 4pm and the RCMP challenged the blockade just before 9pm.
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