Junior seeks injunction against native protesters.Aurora-based mineral explorer Platinex is seeking an injunction against a remote First Nations community in northwestern Ontario Northwestern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and west of Lake Superior, and west of Hudson Bay and James Bay. It includes most of subarctic Ontario. to continue diamond drilling Diamond Drilling is a highly specialized industry used for mineral exploration around the world. Most commonly using wireline and core bits with diamond encrusted matrix. To drill holes to max depths of twelve thousand feet, for the recovery of core used in verifying mineral on disputed land. Platinex issued a statement of claim May 1 against the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (K.I.) First Nation, its chief and band council, for injunctive relief injunctive relief n. a court-ordered act or prohibition against an act or condition which has been requested, and sometimes granted, in a petition to the court for an injunction. to continue exploration work for platinum group metals without "unlawful interference and interruption." The junior miner and the community made national headlines in February when Big Trout Lake residents protested and blockaded the property. The band council says the company is trespassing on their traditional lands without any consultation. Platinex, which pulled out in late February, argues the band council "did not live up to its commitments." Big Trout Lake is a community of 1,200 people located 580 kilometres north of Thunder Bay. K.I. and other neighbouring Native communities have issued a moratorium on all mining and logging in A colloquial term for the process of making the initial record of the names of individuals who have been brought to the police station upon their arrest. The process of logging in is also called booking. the area until a land-use survey is done and a resource sharing agreement is finalized. The case for the company's injunction will be heard June 21 in Thunder Bay. Provincial NDP NDP New Democratic Party (Canada) NDP National Development Plan (Republic of Ireland) NDP National Development Plan NDP National Democratic Party (Barbados) Leader Howard Hampton is urging the McGuinty government to "intervene" on the side of local residents. "The community wants a say about the activities being undertaken by mineral exploration companies in their traditional territory." |
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