BC Mining Law Reform

📥 Read the guide: bit.ly/49VWU95 Stay updated by subscribing to our newsletter: bit.ly/4gCg8DU #CriticalMinerals #BCMining #IndigenousRights #EnergyTransition #bcpoli 🧵 (5/5)

The guide: ✅ Debunks misleading claims about "critical minerals" ✅ Supports communities and First Nations under mining pressure ✅ Highlights environmental, social, and rights impacts ✅ Provides tools for advocacy & evidence-based decision-making 🧵 (4/5)

🚨 January Newsletter Recap: Who really benefits from “critical minerals” in B.C.? Governments worldwide are racing to secure lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, and rare earth elements — not just for clean energy, but also for military, industrial, and economic purposes.

➡️ What needs to happen next: 🩺 Long-term health monitoring and support 🛡️ Stronger protections and accountability for legacy mines ⚖️ Reform outdated mining laws to prevent future harms #HealthJustice #MiningLegacy #ReformBCMining #BCPoli (5/5)

📄 Cassiar Mine was also listed in our 2025 Dirty Dozen report, highlighting gaps in how mining impacts are tracked, regulated, and addressed in B.C. 🔗 bit.ly/49z1b3G (4/5)

📢 New reporting from Amanda Follett Hosgood in @TheTyee examines the long shadow of asbestos mining in B.C. — and what happens when a company town disappears. 📰 A Mining Town Scattered, and Asbestos to the Wind 🔗 bit.ly/49QBA56 #Cassiar #Asbestos #BCMining 🧵(1/5)

📰 Mining law in BC still ignores Indigenous consent. Our new op-ed with @AmnestyNow in Canada's National Observer explains how UNDRIP alignment can protect rights, the environment, and certainty for the mining sector: bit.ly/3Lly6iU

⚠️ BC approved the Mount Milligan mine expansion, raising water & environmental concerns. The Nak’azdli Whut’en First Nation is stepping up Indigenous-led monitoring to protect watersheds. Read the full story from the National Observer: bit.ly/4sGgzCx

"What Happened to the 'Rule of Law'?" Amanda Follett Hosgood examines how the phrase was used during the Wet’suwet’en pipeline conflict — and how politicians now invoke it differently when courts side with First Nations. Thoughtful analysis in @TheTyee: bit.ly/4pz7QPN

Hope is not abstract—it’s built through action. As we look to the new year, this corridor offers a chance—to protect what inspires us and ensure northwest B.C. remains wild and thriving for generations. Read our latest blog on this vital Corridor: bit.ly/49djA4n (8/8)

What’s needed: Indigenous leadership at the center, legally protected conservation areas, clear land-use planning, and decisions rooted in evidence and respect. (7/8)

As the year ends, a hopeful opportunity is emerging in northwest B.C.: the proposed Northwest Critical Conservation Corridor. 🧵(1/8) ⬇️