Opposition rises to Canadian mining plan that poses risk across US border
by Cara McKenna from Environment | The Guardian on (#5DFQ1)
Indigenous groups, businesses and activists condemn company's effort to drill for gold at source of Skagit River
An international coalition of over 200 Indigenous groups, businesses and environmentalists have announced opposition to a Canadian mining plan that could have far-reaching impacts in the US.
Imperial Metals has applied to the British Columbia government for a five-year exploratory permit to drill for gold around the source waters of the Skagit River, near the US border.
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