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Mining and conservation can work hand in hand’: Indigenous leader – Northern Ontario Business

January 26, 2024

People at a sold-out event in Timmins heard an update on a project to protect land in the James and Hudson Bay area

A local organization is working to create an economy where industry and traditional values co-exist.

An update on a Mushkegowuk Council project working towards a conservation economy on the James Bay coast was one of the presentations at the second annual Indigenous Lands Symposium, presented by Wahkohtowin Development. The sold-out conference was held in Timmins Jan. 22-25.

The hope is for the Omushkego Wahkohtowin Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) to move into the next stage this summer.

Read More: https://www.northernontariobusiness.com/industry-news/forestry/mining-and-conservation-can-work-hand-in-hand-indigenous-leader-8162248

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