First Nation calls for removal of mining firm from managing Yukon disaster site

WHITEHORSE — The Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nation in Yukon wants the company that owns the gold mine where a massive ore slide and cyanide spill occurred in June to be removed from managing the cleanup, and it’s calling for a public inquiry into the disaster.

The nation’s leadership said the Eagle Gold mine’s owner, Victoria Gold Corp., has failed to follow government directions and can’t be relied upon to fix the situation.

“The company has lost our confidence and we do not believe they will be able to effectively address this disaster they created in our traditional territory,” Chief Dawna Hope said in a statement issued Thursday.

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