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Wednesday, 28th February 2007 (6461 views)

Local residents have been consulted over environmental plans needed to build a gold mine in the Fish Lake area of British Columbia, Canada.

Taseko Mines is aiming to construct a Prosperity gold and copper mine at the site, 125 miles south-west of Williams Lake, which will provide an estimated 550 direct jobs and 1,280 indirect jobs over a 22-year lifespan.

However, the company's general manager of project development, Scott Jones, also told a meeting of local residents recently that the proposed mine will also include several amenities and services to the community, such as a hotel, food, laundry and entertainment services and bring money into the area.

The company also explained its plans to help move the fish that are currently living in the lake to another site, so they are not affected by the mining, and can then be returned.

After outlining the various plans and initiatives at the public meeting this week, including the $3 million (£1.5 million) spent on environmental assessments this year alone by the company, Mr Jones claimed that the crowd who had turned up to hear the proposals "felt supportive", reports the Williams Lake Tribune.

 

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