Banding together for a better future--Ring of Fire First Nations sign Unity Declaration

摘要

The Ring of Fire region in Ontario has attracted interest from almost 100 mining companies in recent years, many of whom are interested in its significant deposits of chromite, a key mineral in the making of stainless steel.The area is also home to numerous Aboriginal communities that are interested in exploring the potential of their land on one condition: that they can be involved in the process. Unfortunately, recent talks between Chiefs and theCanadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) broke down after First Nations' efforts to obtain a Joint Review Panel Environmental Assessment proved to be unsuccessful.