Our Tla-o-qui-aht representatives have presented written documents to the proponent, and the British Columbian government clearly indicating our opposition to this project. Our own Tribal Parks Guardians have even escorted Imperial Metals staff from the site. The impacts associated with gold mining, its destructive resource extraction techniques with its usage of heavy metals creates massive environmental harm that we will not allow in our Tla-o-qui-aht Chiefs Territories.
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