Limit new mining claims until land-use plan approved: advocates
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ENVIRONMENT JUL 16, 2026 – 2:20 PM EDT
Limit new mining claims until land-use plan approved: advocates
Fourth draft rejected in July; land continues to be staked across territory
Habitat for caribou will continue to be threatened if a new Nunavut Land Use Plan is not signed by signatories, says an advocacy group. (File photo)
By Jorge Antunes
A Nunavut-based land use advocacy group is calling for a ban of new mining claims in areas that would have been protected under the latest draft Nunavut Land Use Plan until a new plan is formalized.
Friends of Land Use Planning put forth the idea i…
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