Day said that’s not going to happen. The Tahltan Central Government is evicting Doubleview Gold Corp. from its territory after the mineral exploration company refused to respect Tahltan laws and policies. Last week, the government issued the company a notice of opposition and said it will do whatever is necessary to make sure the company leaves the territory.
“They’ve been the most ignorant, tone deaf, disrespectful operators in any industry that I’ve ever come across in Tahltan territory,” Tahltan Central Government President Chad Norman Day said in an interview.
B.C.’s mining laws is essential as the province works on implementing the principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, which it adopted into legislation in 2019.
Doubleview did not respond to requests for comment but according to the company’s website, it is planning “an aggressive 2021 exploration program.”
Day said that’s not going to happen.
“If the company makes efforts to go out there and work the property, then there may be conflicts on the ground.”