Mine closure planning with first nations communities : the Stk'emlupsemc te Secwepemc Nation and the New Afton Mine

• Main Authors: Collins, Benjamin C., Van Zyl, D. (Dirk)
• Other Authors: British Columbia Mine Reclamation Symposium, University of British Columbia. Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Mine closure; First Nations; Land use planning; Traditional knowledge; Consultation; British Columbia; Canada
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/62803

At the base level of closure planning, community, stakeholders, & rights holder consultation is imperative to align closure goals for the long-term well-being of the land. In British Columbia and Canada, First Nations and Indigenous communities are at the forefront of the impacts of mining, and...