First Nations declared a vast area in Chilcotin to be theirs including mining and fishing area that was targeted by Taseko Mines Ltd.’s Fish Lake. While First Nations start to gain its identity back, it gets in the way for business to grow. Taseko is facing a huge obstacle in earning much profits and obligation to obey the laws simultaneously.

In this article it is stated that, First Nations prohibit any large mining, fishing and logging activities due to damage to habitat. From my perspectives, Taseko industries will have difficulties in expanding $1.1 million copper-gold mining project. They do not have any bargaining chips to negotiate with First Nations government. The main debate in here was Taseko and First Nations have different goals. First Nation clearly wants to claim land that once was theirs while Taseko industry are eager exploit the land to collect gold and copper. Taseko is highly encouraged to build relationship and earn trusts from government.

However, since First Nations government allows small amount of logging and mining to provide Tsilhqot’in tribe job opportunities, it is possible to continue the project but at a very slow pace. I would recommend Taseko to focus on previous, already stable project first such as Aley Niobium Project into perfection. Instead of focusing on the opportunities, the strength (Aley Niobium project) will likely to earn more profits.