Joan Kuyek on ending mining’s privileged access to land
New Uranium Rules Not Enough: Government needs to ban uranium and overhaul the outdated N.B. Mining Act
Over thirty citizen environmental groups are renewing calls to immediately ban uranium exploration and mining in the province. Read more…
Nouvelles règlementations sur l’uranium insuffisantes : le gouvernement devrait interdire l’uranium et réviser la loi vétuste sur les mines du Nouveau-Brunswick
Le 24 juillet, 2008 – Plus que 30 groupes environnementaux de citoyens renouvellent leur demande d’interdire immédiatement l’exploration et l’exploitation minière de l’uranium dans la province. Lire plus….
Law wrong on mineral rights
David Brookes July 25, 2007 I take exception to the revelation that prospectors in New Brunswick are allowed to not only trespass on private property but also to stake claims against that property, without permission, agreement or compensation to the land owner. How is that right? Do I need to stake a claim to dig [...]
Property rights should trump mineral claims
S.R. Bryniak, MD July 23, 2007 We recently attended a mineral claims information session which was held by the Village of Cambridge Narrows. I was amazed to learn that the Province owns the mineral rights of all land in New Brunswick and that anybody who is a licensed prospector can stake Crown as well as [...]
