The reappearance of gold mines in the province may be a blessing to some — but for others it’s opening an all-too-familiar playbook through which international extractive companies bend politicians to their will, gaining concessions, tax breaks and land allocations that result in ever-shrinking benefits to the owners of the resource.
Meanwhile, the same well-worn tactics are being applied in the province to secure social licence and ensure mining companies are held to as little account as possible. #nspoli
https://thenarwhal.ca/how-international-gold-mining-companies-getting-their-way-nova-scotia/
