Thanks yangzhh:
Great find & good DD.
The First Nations folks seem to negotiate according to a code of chaos.
I am not surprised by the statements from KWG's Smeenk and Chief Moonias ... “We were given to understand that we were to follow a protocol by the nine members of Matawa Council,” said Smeenk, referring to the Matawa Interim Mineral Measures protocol. “Now we are to understand that's not necessarily the case.” Moonias said he never agreed to any such protocol. (saying) “I never heard of it. I've got nothing to do with that.”
A classic bait and switch … find out who the Shakers and Movers are and then blind side them with special interest protest.
There will likely be other interest groups within the First Nations that dismiss all concerted efforts with the justification statement “I never heard of it. I've got nothing to do with that.”
But, hey! now we have CLF's deep pockets to manage this for us.Good play NOT!
Bringing in out-of-country interests into the RoF has awakened more than the First Nations Stakeholders, the interest of the investing public and perhaps some heavyweight miners with shiney armour.
Just in this one article these are the Ontario and Canadian government departments and legislation involved:
- Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry.
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Ontario's Far North Planning Act
- Public Lands Act
- Ministry of Natural Resources,
- Mining Act
It looks to me like everybody is getting up on their hind feet and wanting to weigh in on this.I say hurrah!! Let’s see the cards on the table, face up, and let’s git-er-dun on CLF’s five year timeline.
Once we see the development process mapped out to everyone's best interest and agenda, I suspect the big money players will arrive, and we will see our mines