Sand mining company offers Manitoba First Nation a 5% stake in its profits after province rejects project

Sand mining company offers Manitoba First Nation a 5% stake in its profits after province rejects project

Mining company Sio Silica has offered Brokenhead Ojibway Nation a five per cent share of profits from its proposed sand-extraction operation, promising the Winnipeg-area First Nation $20 million in annual revenue once the project is operating at full capacity.The Alberta-based

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