have lauded the province's decision to withhold an environmental assessment certificate, but an expert says it might be too early for them to celebrate. This is a blip on the way," Mills said. And it's been a long way indeed. In the meantime, the Stk'emlúpsemc te Secwépemc First Nations conducted their own environmental review and rejected the proposal and Kamloops city council voted to oppose the mine. Mills says the company is also within its rights to challenge the provincial decision through a a judicial review.

Source: CBC News December 17, 2017 13:52 UTC