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The Okanagan Indian Band opposes Ximen Mining’s gold project over threats to water, salmon, and sacred sites, urging a permit halt and watershed protection.
The Okanagan Indian Band is opposing Ximen Mining Corp's gold project in British Columbia’s Browns Creek and Whiteman Creek watersheds, citing threats to water quality, salmon, and sacred sites.
At the Union of B.C.
Indian Chiefs’ annual assembly, First Nations leaders unanimously backed a resolution calling for a halt to mining in the area, affirming OKIB’s jurisdiction and urging protection of syilx water and cultural heritage.
The 20,000-hectare Brett project, involving drilling since August 2024, has drawn criticism despite Ximen’s report of high-grade gold assays.
Leaders emphasize water is life and stress the need for government action to suspend permits and support watershed restoration.
La banda india de Okanagan se opone al proyecto de oro de Ximen Mining por las amenazas al agua, el salmón y los sitios sagrados, instando a detener los permisos y la protección de las cuencas hidrográficas.