A court has ruled British Columbia’s government failed to consult a First Nation before granting a major regulatory designation that allowed one of the world’s largest undeveloped gold mines to keep its environmental approvals alive indefinitely.
The province declared Seabridge Gold’s (TSX:SEA) KSM mine “substantially started” in 2024, a status that prevents its environmental assessment certificate from expiring and saves the project from having to restart a lengthy regulatory review.
In a decision handed down Monday, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Emily Burke found that when the government made the designation, it failed to satisfy its duty to consult with the Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation (TSKLH).
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