Fair enough, but then why was no opposition voiced when CLF bought those same claims from FWR & Spider? Did Aroland and Marten Falls have a competing bid for these assets? What about Webequie and Neskantaga? Aren't the claims closer to their territory than they are to Marten Falls & Aroland, if geographical proximity is what counts?

By this news announcement, these two chiefs (and presumably their councils) feel transfer of mineral claims from one company to another must be preceded by consultation with, & approval by, themselves. This despite the possibly disputed extent of their particular traditional territories to an area which seems likely to have been within the traditional territory of other communities who haven't voiced their support for this declaration of opposition.

Can we expect some clear concensus on the extent of territories within the traditional area of each community, so that consultation may be appropriate in each such instance?