Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The department has been carrying on discussions with federal officials and various private interests to explore options and possibilities for ensuring that the mining operations continue at Giant Mine, plus as well to deal with the arsenic issue and the environmental liability. It is still possible to find someone from the private sector to assume some interest and responsibility for carrying on the operations and ensuring that the mine continues to operate. We still have an enormous amount of work to do with the federal government to clarify how the environmental liability, specifically the arsenic problem, should be addressed. It has to be addressed before I think there is definite commitment, if any, by the private sector, to assume some role and some responsibility. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Question 216-13(7): Continued Operation Of Giant Mine
In the Legislative Assembly on July 26th, 1999. See this statement in context.
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Question 216-13(7): Continued Operation Of Giant Mine
Item 6: Oral Questions
July 25th, 1999
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