PBI-Canada attentive to Neskantaga opposition to the Eagle’s Nest mining project in the Ring of Fire area of northern Ontario – PBI
October 30, 2025
The Toronto Star reports: “Premier Doug Ford says he is ramping up plans to mine critical minerals in Ontario’s environmentally sensitive Ring of Fire after reaching a $39.5 million road-building partnership with a local First Nations community.”
“The partnership signed by Ford and Webequie First Nation Chief Cornelius Wabasse is a ‘critical’ step in the development of the proposed all-season Webequie Supply Road, the government said.”
The article adds: “The Webequie First Nation will submit its final environmental assessment in January 2026 and Ford called on Prime Minister Mark Carney to streamline approval processes, calling for ‘one project, one review, one decision’.”
