Mineral company evicted from Innu territory for unwanted, incompatible exploration – Penticton Herald

Sep 13, 2023

For the second time in as many years, the Innu government for Uashat mak Mani-utenam (ITUM) has stopped mineral exploration in its traditional territory by issuing an eviction notice to a developer.

On Aug. 24, a week after Murchison Minerals announced the commencement of its 2023 summer exploration program at its HPM Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project in Quebec, ITUM Vice-Chief Kenny Régis personally delivered an eviction notice to the company.

Régis was accompanied by family members who occupy the lands being disturbed by the Canadian-based Murchison Minerals.

“We have explained many times to Murchison that our members and families actively make use of these lands, and that exploration work is incompatible with the practice of their traditional activities and with the passing on of our culture to their children and grandchildren,” said ITUM Chief Mike “Pelash” Mckenzie, in a statement.

On Aug. 31, Murchison agreed to suspend work.

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