Madam Chair, I understand that the prospectors go out and check out certain areas. They report the exact locations of an area and they take ore samples and these are brought in as part of their reports. If anyone is interested in pursuing it, then they deal with the prospector on it. The findings of the prospectors are filed and made available. Potential buyers would look at them. That is how I understand it. I am not sure how we would get prospectors to pay back grubstakes, but we can look at it and see if there is any merit in it. We thought it would just encourage people to go out and do work who would ordinarily have difficulty doing it on their own. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97
In the Legislative Assembly on May 14th, 1996. See this statement in context.
Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
May 13th, 1996
Page 360
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