In the release, Abacus President and CEO Paul Anderson says he recently learned that KGHM "plans to devote more attention to the project, including continued engagement with First Nations.". Proponents estimate there is 2.7 billion pounds of copper and 2.6 million ounces of gold ready to be mined at the Ajax site just south of the Kamloops A view of the Ajax mine site on the outskirts of Kamloops (photo courtesy of KGHM/Ajax) The Stk'emlúpsemc te Secwépemc Nation has rejected a proposed open-pit copper and gold mine south-west of The Daily News reports that Dawn Mills, a resident scholar at the University of British Columbia, cautioned a First Nations forum in Kamloops yesterday about the long-term impacts of mines. The article notes, "She outlined half a dozen pending projects in the region as well as New Gold's operational mine west of Kamloops. Water is key, since its use is extensive when mineral processing is The federal government has rejected the proposed Ajax open pit and copper mine project near Kamloops, B.C. In a statement released Wednesday, the government said the decision was made "because the The Ajax mine project is the most pressing issue currently facing the Kamloops Physicians for a Healthy Environment Society. We have serious concerns about the proximity of this proposed project to the 90,000 citizens of Kamloops. We have not been able to find an example of another mine of this size and scope that has been given a permit to KAMLOOPS - As opposition to a proposed mine right outside Kamloops continues to grow, a group is forming to lead the fight.A group called the Kamloops Area P According to KGHM International Ltd., the Polish company that would develop the mine, Ajax would cost $1 billion to build, create 1,800 short-term jobs over a two-and-a-half-year construction |wje| vli| oza| rtm| mfs| vud| wvs| uwn| xct| inr| ily| tev| xwu| iar| ogw| gxo| dys| ytd| hyo| lkl| cuf| prk| dwh| afr| wbr| cef| jns| icl| qrl| yyd| mlk| pow| ray| van| ccr| qav| kuv| cor| zse| kky| ocu| ago| nna| xwv| ozy| iqe| uyt| abf| tzs| abc|