A legal tit-for-tat between Taseko Mines Ltd. and the Tsilhqot'in Nation broken out.
The Tsilhqot'in filed an injunction Monday against the company to halt its plans for extensive road-building, drilling, excavation of test pits, and timber clearing at the site for the proposed New Prosperity gold and copper mine.
The move came on the same day Taseko said it initiated legal proceedings seeking a restraining order against the Tsilhqot'in after a reported three members obstructed efforts to carry out preliminary work at the location.
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