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General Motors shareholders are voting on whether Indigenous rights risks at the Thacker Pass project pose a material threat to critical mineral supply chains. Shareholder pressure on ESG and community impact could delay or restrict access to lithium and nickel deposits essential for EV battery production.
A US Tribe is blocking Calgary-based West High Yield's Record Ridge magnesium project in Canada, which was scheduled to begin construction this quarter. This demonstrates how indigenous rights can create project delays for critical mineral development needed in technology supply chains.
The British Columbia government announced plans to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) and will treat the amendment vote as a matter of confidence. This regulatory change could affect permitting and approval processes for mining projects in British Columbia, potentially altering development timelines for resource extraction operations.
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