The Metis Nation of British Columbia and Esketemc First Nation have received participant funding to participate in the Canadian Environmental Assessment for the New Prosperity gold-copper mine project under the aboriginal funding envelope.
The Metis Nation of B.C. will receive $19,000 and the Esketemc First Nation, $27,800.
The latter was the only application received for the aboriginal funding envelope, while the Metis Nation of B.C.’s application was transferred from the regular funding allocation.
