Nico hearing: Elders, governments push Fortune on water and finances – Cabin Radio
April 24, 2026
The first Wek’èezhìi Land and Water Board public hearing held in Whatì saw Tłı̨chǫ Elders warn of dropping water levels and the legacy of Rayrock, while the Tłı̨chǫ Government pressed Fortune Minerals on its financial capacity and how Indigenous knowledge should shape its mine’s water licence.
Fortune Minerals answered questions from Indigenous, territorial and federal government representatives at the Johnny Nitsiza Community Centre this week as regulators consider a renewed water licence for the proposed Nico mine, about 50 kilometres northeast of the community.
