{"id":1121522,"date":"2019-06-17T21:03:38","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T21:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=993945"},"modified":"2019-06-17T21:03:38","modified_gmt":"2019-06-17T21:03:38","slug":"supreme-court-okays-work-at-tasekos-new-prosperity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1121522","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court okays work at Taseko\u2019s New Prosperity"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0The Supreme Court of Canada has cleared the way for\u00a0Taseko Mines\u00a0of Vancouver to begin geotechnical work at its New Prosperity gold-copper project 125 km south of Williams Lake. The Court dismissed the Tsilhqot\u2019in First Nation\u2019s application to appeal earlier judgements from other courts.<\/p>\n

\u201cGetting permission to mine in British Columbia may be difficult, but it\u2019s not impossible. It just takes patience,\u201d said Russell Hallbauer, president and CEO of Taseko. \u201cThe SCC decision is clear. provincial permits authorizing mineral exploration and development can, if done with care and consideration, withstand any possible legal challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Now that the Supreme Court of Canada has denied further appeal, there is no other legal authority to which the Tsilhqot\u2019in First Nation can turn<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

Taseko\u2019s plans for New Prosperity project have long been opposed by Indigenous groups. First Nations claim Tiztan Biny \u2013 or Fish Lake \u2013 is of spiritual importance, and they opposed Taseko\u2019s proposal to use it for tailings storage.<\/p>\n

When concerns were raised, Taseko amended its tailings plans so that the lake would play no part in them. Subsequently, the B.C. environmental review committee refused to okay the development as did the federal government. That decision sent Taseko back to court, charging that the denial was made using the wrong tailings plan.<\/p>\n

With the tailings matter sorted out, the provincial environmental agency gave the green light to New Prosperity. That sent the First Nation back to court, first to the B.C. Supreme Court and then to the B.C. Court of Appeal. Now that the Supreme Court of Canada has denied further appeal, there is no other legal authority to which the Tsilhqot\u2019in First Nation can turn.<\/p>\n

The New Prosperity mine has proven and probable reserves of 831.0 million tonnes grading 0.41 g\/t gold and 0.23% copper, containing 11.0 million oz. of gold and 4.2 billion lb. of copper. The measured and indicated resource is 1.0 billion tonnes at 0.41 g\/t gold and 0.24% copper, containing 13.3 million oz. of gold and 5.3 billion lb. of copper.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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