When members of the Attawapiskat First Nation blocked the only winter road to the De Beers’ Victor diamond mine in Northern Ontario last year, the company was unable to move in critical supplies such as fuel and equipment. The blockade … Continue reading
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Blockades: a test of wills and skills
Company outreach and respect for the process of working with First Nations and other local communities ensures most mining projects never face direct action. But conflicts still happen and, if handled poorly, can be very costlyBy Brenda Bouw
February 26th, 2014
Posted in Handbook
Tagged Attawapiskat, blockades, De Beers, Fortune Minerals, Grassy Narrows, Idle No More, Moulton Contracting, New Brunswick, Rexton, Robert Janes, Tahltan, Thomas Isaac