加拿大新的采矿规则旨在将第一民族包括在内,但对潜在的投资威慑产生了关切。 New Canadian mining rules aim to include First Nations, but concerns arise over potential investment deterrence.

不列颠哥伦比亚省的采矿部门担心3月26日开始的《矿物使用权法》的新规则会吓阻投资, British Columbia's mining sector fears new rules under the Mineral Tenure Act, starting March 26, could deter investment and cause another "lost decade." 探矿者将需要获得第一民族的转介、咨询和矿藏索赔的食宿,这有可能创造“禁区”并增加费用和官僚作风。 Prospectors will need to obtain First Nations referral, consultation, and accommodation for mineral claims, potentially creating "no-go zones" and adding costs and bureaucracy. 这些变化是在Gitxaala和Ehattesaht第一民族提出法律挑战后发生的。 The changes follow a legal challenge by Gitxaala and Ehattesaht First Nations.