On November 17, Aboriginal protesters stepped up their protest and barricade of the Pasminco Century Mine. Around 150 to 200 Aborigine men, women and children are staging a sit-in at the mine site. They are demanding more jobs and greater economic and social benefits for their community. The sit-in comes in response to a failure in negotiations for the renewal of the Gulf Community Agreement. Aboriginal protesters are upset with what they see as the failure of Pasminco Century Mining to deliver promised benefits to the area. See Spotlight Article
