Government Touts Mineral Discoveries In North-Central BC

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 08:40 AM

Prince George, B.C. - The provincial government is hoping the discovery of four new mineralized areas in the Cariboo and Terrace regions will spur exploration in the area.

In the Cariboo, the areas of interest are in the Chezacut region -- approximately 200-kilometres west of Williams Lake. The Ministry says one find, "Vampire", discovered by a B.C. Geological Survey team has significant copper and gold that warrants further exploration. All of the Chezacut-area discoveries are available for mineral tenure acquisition.

In Terrace, another ministry survey team discovered a new lead, zinc and silver mineral site on an existing claim. Minister of State for Mining, Kevin Krueger, says the new discovery highlights the potential for copper, zinc, lead, silver and gold mineralization in a belt of rocks that extends to just north of Kitimat.

"These four new finds demonstrate government’s continued commitment to stimulate mining activity in the province, especially in areas experiencing difficult economic times," says Krueger.

The president of the B.C. Association for Mineral Exploration, Dan Jepsen, says, "Geoscience is an essential foundation of encouraging B.C.’s mineral sector to invest in exploration which leads to the discovery and development of new mines."

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Posted by: Andyfreeze on January 30 2008 10:30 AM

So what is the government implying?
These are not mines yet, and past and present governments have a very poor track record on helping new mines to actually get to production stage.
I have no reason to believe the Campbell government will be any different, unless they show us that they are procative in helping these companies get to the digging stage.
Just a bit of horn blowing it would seem!

Posted by: redneck on January 30 2008 10:55 AM

We know there is a lot of mining to be done but when do we get to do it.Thats what we need to know

Posted by: Andyfreeze on January 30 2008 11:08 AM

Given the downturn in forestry,it will be interesting to see how the government handles mining in the near future.
It could very well become a serious election issue if they are once again seen as negative on mining in general here in the north.
There are a couple of mines almost ready to start building the infrastructure in the next couple of years or sooner.
This is worth watching closely to see how they handle it.

Posted by: YamaDooPolCat on January 30 2008 12:24 PM

Interesting. So maybe if there is very little logging industry making green house (or green home?) gas, maybe the lime mine by Giscome wil be able to use that green house gas reduction?

The lime mine had the pin puled on them because they make gas, brrr.. it's cold outside. HeeHee!

Posted by: Harbinger on January 30 2008 12:26 PM

Here I go again? Hey! What about offshore oil? C'mon people, wake up. Newfoundland has it. Why not us?

Posted by: Harbinger on January 30 2008 12:29 PM

But then again Newfoundland didn't have another "nation" putting up roadblocks (literally AND figuratively) to stop progress in developing offshore oil.

Posted by: Andyfreeze on January 30 2008 1:31 PM

Point taken Harbinger!

Posted by: astro on January 30 2008 2:29 PM

Newfoundland doesn't have a major plate boundary running through or near its oil reserves as well. The article also says that "discovered by a B.C. Geological Survey team has significant copper and gold that warrants further exploration." Now the taxpayer is paying for the exploration for private mining companies.

Posted by: Old Hippy on January 30 2008 4:36 PM

I'm surprised that a free enterprise group like the mining industry would accept a subsidy. That would appear to be socialistic. Let's go for true free enterpris - no subsidies, no tax breaks, just let them sink or swim. The inefficient ones that depend on handouts would soon disappear.

Posted by: seamutt on January 30 2008 5:36 PM

Uh Old Hippy private enterprise is all about taxpayers handouts. That is why government is so big. Campbell is just a puppet.

Posted by: Palopu on January 30 2008 8:42 PM

Offshore oil in Prince Rupert, and the Queen Charlottes should be a none starter.

Even if it did go ahead it would be of little or no benefit to Prince George, anymore than the Oil Industry in Alberta and the Peace River benefits Pr George. In actual fact it would draw people away. Prince Rupert is 500 miles away from Pr George, so I wouldnt count of too many spin offs.

We need local solutions to local problems.

One solution is better meat slaughtering facilities, and now without Veekens we need some ability to buy local eggs.

The Experimental Farm that was turned over to the Natives a few years ago is one area where they could grow root vegetables, potatoes, turnips, carrots, cabbage, onions, corn,etc; in addition to hay, and cattle, and chickens. They have hundreds of acres of land lying fallow. There are other areas where this could be done such as Mud River (Chilako)etc;

Local people would have to support the projects, and they would create employment opportunitys.

Whats the chances????

Posted by: red2b on January 30 2008 9:41 PM

What a spin off from the original story!

Went from mining, to offshore oil and gas, to corn and turnips! LOL
It is unfortunate that the experimental farm is just sitting there, apparantly not being utilized. With all of the beetle kill there could be a lot more land available for farming.

Posted by: acrider54 on January 31 2008 6:00 AM

Natives will put a kiwash on the whole works. Shutting down mining operations or any other type of advancement puts the taxpayer out of work and when the taxpayer is out of work there is no more taxes for Indian affairs to dole out free money.

Posted by: Andyfreeze on January 31 2008 9:19 AM

Mt.Milligan is a classic example of a viable mine that has every reason to succeed.
If by some chance, the natives attempt to stop it from actually getting to the production stage,it will likely cost the Campbell government a serious beating, or defeat,in the next provincial election, and the federal MP for the area will also find himself out looking for work.
People want and need mining in northern B.C.
There is no way in hell our government/s can or should allow the wishes of a few to decide on the futures of so many, but they do it all the time, and just for the sake of a few votes.
First Nations people need jobs too,and these projects are a perfect place to find them.
Hopefully they will begin to understand that and I think many of them do.
Time be a bit more pro-active instead of negative.