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Ontario bans mining on huge stretch of land
Source: CBC
The province of Ontario has removed 23,000 square kilometres of land near Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation from future mining claims.
The government said on Sunday that it's respecting the First Nation's call for a moratorium on mining activity on the land over which it claims jurisdiction.
KI Chief Donny Morris said the province's move will help the First Nation, located about 600 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, plan for future development.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/story/2012/03/05/tby-gods-lake-pdac-protest.html
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