Environmentalists and pie wantersThings are moving to fast for the tree huggers and the natives who want a piece of the pie.
Sounds like there isn't much they can do about it. The proponents are First Nations and the minerals are in their territories. Wabasse just signed an exploration MOU
"Canada’s federal Impact Assessment Act does not explicitly allow Wilkinson to declare a "moratorium" on assessments, and it offers a relatively narrow range of options for assessments to be ended. Essentially, either the proponent has to tell the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada or the minister in writing that the project won’t be carried out or otherwise fail to provide information within certain time limits."
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2021/03/02/news/pause-ring-of-fire-work-until-plans-place-clean-water-peatlands