The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia is urging the federal Cabinet to come to a timely decision regarding Taskeo Mines proposed $800-million Prosperity copper-gold mine in central B.C.
Vancouver-based Taseko Mines has said that although a federal review panel last week concluded the project would result in significant adverse environmental effects, it did not consider the social and economic benefits.
"We encourage the federal cabinet to now carefully consider the panel report, evaluate the net benefits and impacts of this project to everyone, and to make a timely decision," said Gavin C. Dirom, president and CEO of the mineral association.
Mineral deposits such as discovered at Prosperity are very rare, and hold significant economic and social benefits for all Canadians, said the association.
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The B.C. First Nations Summit is urging the federal government to immediately reject Taseko Mines proposed $800-million Prosperity gold-copper mine.
The First Nation group pointed to the federal review panel's conclusion that the project would have signficant environmental impacts.
"The environmental review panel has clearly indicated there would be 'significant adverse environmental effects' as a direct result of the proposed Prosperity mine. We urge the federal government to immediately reject Taseko's Prosperity Mine proposal", said Chief Doug White of the First Nations Summit political executive.
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Serengeti Resources Inc. has announced completion of an extensive geochemical sampling program which started in early June on six properties held by the QUEST Joint Venture in north-central British Columbia.
The goal of the survey is to upgrade and to prioritize the porphyry copper-gold targets for future drill testing.
To date the QUEST JV has spent roughly $1.2 million on acquisition, target development, and exploration.
The QUEST JV was formed in 2007 with the stated goal of identifying deposits in the central portion of the underexplored and highly prospective Quesnel trough, covering 56,600 hectares, located from south of the Mount Polley mine to the Mt. Milligan deposit.
