ASSOCIATED PRESS • July 20, 2021
The head of a Canadian mining company has defended comments in which he touted the state of Maine as a good place to do business because of a lack of rights for tribal groups. Wolfden Resources wants to develop a precious minerals mine in rural Maine. The chief executive officer of the company, Ron Little, has faced criticism because he said there are “no indigenous rights in the state of Maine” and that “streamlines the permitting process.” Penobscot Nation Chief Kirk Francis has described the statement as “obviously not an accurate comment.” Little said the statements were taken out of context.