Canada to fast-track ‘Ring of Fire’ mining project over First Nations’ objections

Canada to fast-track ‘Ring of Fire’ mining project over First Nations’ objections

Ontario premier insists development of remote critical minerals reserve is a priority in response to Trump’s tariffs

First Nation leaders burn Ring of Fire documents to protest Ontario’s Bill 5

Leadership at a Treaty 9 First Nation set fire to documents about a proposed road to the Ring of Fire this week, sending a message of resistance to the Doug Ford government about its plans to kick-start mining in the region by pushing through Bill 5

Ring of Fire road reaches milestone – by Steve Cornwell and Jessica Smith Cross (The Trillium – June 12, 2025)

https://www.thetrillium.ca/ It comes at a time when tensions over the Ring of Fire have heightened over opposition to the province’s ‘special economic zones’ legislation Webequie First Nation has released an environmental report on a road between its community and mineral deposits in the Ring of Fire, a key step toward opening the region to mining ...