Sission Mine Site Challenged by Aboriginal Leaders.
Aboriginal Leaders in New Brunswick are baffled as to why CEO of Northcliff Resources Chris Zahovskis had stated previously that First nations people are welcoming the idea of the Sisson Mine project.
Dominique Nouvet, who is a lawyer for six Maliseet bands, said none of her clients have agreed to support the project. Her clients, including St. Mary's First Nation, have been in consultations with the provincial government and Northcliff.
"The main reactions are dismay and anger over the approvals coming so suddenly and with basically no warning," said Nouvet. "None of the Maliseet Chiefs support the project." - CBC News writes.
It's no surprise that the First nations are challenging many aspects of the Sisson project, however there is a few things to take into consideration here. In my previous experience working in Aboriginal Communities, the communities aren't impacted as heavily by unemployment rates as one may think. A lot of the first nations money is internalized and from there jobs are created and maintained by local governments and authorities. That is just one aspect of it. First nations have been known in the past to challenge everything regarding their lands and so on.
It comes to me as no surprise, but all in toll they have the right to contest. For the sake of the province I would like to see this mine developed. The Province of New Brunswick is in dire need of economy growth. The Department of energy and mines is doing everything in it's power to help promote Mineral properties for development but with Current commodity prices there is little interest.
The Sisson mine project is a key turning point in New Brunswicks Economy as they are one of very few companies who have recently stepped up to attempt mining in our province.
JMR.
