By Sam Laskaris, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com More than two decades have passed since Giant Mine, a gold mine located just a few kilometres north of Yellowknife, ceased operations, but for the nearby Yellowknives Dene First Nation its memory is fresh. The mine, which operated from 1948 to 2004, had a dark and destructive history that left lasting social, cultural and environmental impacts in the region, said Matthew Spence, CEO of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation. He spoke at the recent Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference held in Toronto. The session was titled “Building social license: A role in community-led mining education.” Spence said some Yellowknives Dene remain distrustful of future mining operations in the area, and this lack of trust makes it challenging for new…
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