"With First Nations, this includes the striking of partnership and impact benefit agreements, which are becoming increasingly common in the mining industry. These agreements provide economic opportunities and social and financial benefits, including employment, education, training and business opportunities.

For example, Imperial Metals and the Tahltan Central Council recently negotiated an impact benefits agreement for the Red Chris mine in B.C. In early November...

Governments are also getting involved, notably in B.C., through revenue sharing agreements. The first Economic and Community Development Agreement (ECDA) mine revenue-sharing agreement was announced in 2013 between the province of B.C. and the Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc and Skeetchestn Indian Band of the Stk’emlúpsemc te Secwepemc Nation. The agreement gives the First Nations a portion of provincial revenues from production at New Gold's New Afton Mine near Kamloops, B.C. A handful of similar revenue-sharing agreements have been signed since between the province and First Nations in B.C."

Finalizing the impact benefits agreement between Imperial Metals and the Tahltan Central Council

http://westcoastnativenews.com/finalizing-the-impact-benefits-agreement-between-imperial-metals-and-the-tahltan-central-council-4/