Leonardo DiCaprio is meddling in B.C. mining project — one that could inject billions of dollars into the province's economy — has been delayed by an Indigenous land title claim. decision which quashed the substantial start designation (SSD) for Seabridge Gold's KSM project, as a "victory for Indigenous rights, lands and waters in British Columbia." Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementIn 2024, the mining project was designated as "substantially started," a regulatory term that ultimately grants an environmental assessment certificate with no expiry date. On one side: a small Indigenous Nation.