Dave Harmon, PW editor
- Aug 20, 2019
- 1 min read

Canada | Mining companies raise concerns ahead of official creation of Thaidene Nene NP Reserve

The head of the Northwest Territories/Nunavut Chamber of Mines says his organization is "vindicated" by a report from the Mackenzie Valley Review Board even though it decides against ordering an environmental assessment for Thaidene Nene National Park Reserve

The chamber and the North Slave Métis Alliance had requested the review board order an environmental assessment following Parks Canada's preliminary screening of Thaidene Nene on July 5.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/thaidene-nene-mackenzie-valley-review-board-1.5252885

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