OLIVER – A First Nations chief in the southern British Columbia Interior says he’s concerned the proposed merger between Teck Resources Ltd. and Anglo American PLC will ignore Indigenous rights and title.

Vancouver-based Teck and U.K.-based Anglo American announced plans earlier this month to join forces and create a $70-billion copper mining giant with its headquarters in Canada.

Chief Clarence Louie of the Osooyos Indian Band says a deal of that scale has the potential to have significant affects on First Nations and can’t be completed without Indigenous inclusion.

Louie says his community has experienced significant impacts without benefits over the century the smelter owned by Teck has operated in Trail, B.C.

Teck spokesman Dale Steeves says the company has been in touch with the b

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