Efforts to move the New Prosperity mine project near Williams Lake, British Columbia, forward have gained traction this week, when the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) cleared the way for Taseko Mines to undertake geotechnical work at the project.
The SCC on Thursday dismissed the Tsilhqot’in First Nation’s application to appeal an earlier judgement by the British Columbia Supreme Court and by the British Columbia Court of Appeal. The Tsilhqot’in had argued that the province of British Columbia had breached its duty to consult and accommodate in approving an exploratory drilling programme.