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Ring of fire : high-stakes mining in a lowlands wilderness  Cover Image Book Book

Ring of fire : high-stakes mining in a lowlands wilderness / Virginia Heffernan.

Summary:

"A valuable discovery under the world's second-largest temperate wetland and in the traditional lands of the Cree and Ojibway casts light on the growing conflict among resource development, environmental stewardship, and Indigenous rights. When prospectors discovered a gigantic crescent of metal deposits under the James Bay Lowlands of northern Canada in 2007, the find touched off a mining rush, lured a major American company to spend fortunes in the remote swamp, and forced politicians to confront their legal duty to consult Indigenous Peoples about development on their traditional territories. But the multibillion dollar Ring of Fire was all but abandoned when stakeholders failed to reach consensus on how to develop the cache despite years of negotiations and hundreds of millions of dollars in spending. Now plans for an all-weather road to connect the region to the highway network are reigniting the fireworks. In this colorful tale, Virginia Heffernan draws on her bush and newsroom experiences to illustrate the complexities of resource development at a time when Indigenous rights are becoming enshrined globally. Ultimately, Heffernan strikes a hopeful note: the Ring of Fire presents an opportunity for Canada to leave behind centuries of plunder and set the global standard for responsible development of minerals critical to the green energy revolution"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781770416741 (trade paperback)
  • Physical Description: 214 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, ON : ECW Press, [2023]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Indigenous peoples > Civil rights > James Bay Region.
Mineral industries > Environmental aspects > James Bay Region.
Mineral industries > James Bay Region.
Mineral industries > Social aspects > James Bay Region.
James Bay Region.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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Lakeshore Branch 338.209714115 Hef 31681010310746 NONFICPBK Available -


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