Mr. Speaker, thank you. Well, I guess there's no easy answer to that but I would think a five to 10-year time frame is reasonable. These things, of course, always depend on more than one thing happening and, certainly, the diamond mines are a big part of that. With consideration of the environmental hearings that are taking place and by the time they're done and the project permit is in place so that we have the encouragement to proceed, I think it would be five years for upper Snare. If the cost-benefit analysis shows that you can develop upper Snare and if it includes Lac La Martre and the bigger project, it would be some time between five and 10 years from now.
Mr. Guthrie on Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96Committee Report 4-12(7): Report On The Review Of The 1995-96 Main Estimates
In the Legislative Assembly on April 3rd, 1995. See this statement in context.
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96Committee Report 4-12(7): Report On The Review Of The 1995-96 Main Estimates
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
April 2nd, 1995
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