Currently, the proponent, of course, is responsible for all remediation. The proponent holds the lease for mine site maintenance. The Government of the Northwest Territories is currently protected from the historic liability through the terms of the Devolution Agreement. Now, at some point in the future, Canadian Zinc, the proponent in this case, if they wish to begin negotiations for us to receive a surface lease authorizing the company to commence actual mining activities at the Prairie Creek site, the full amount of reclamation securities to cover the existing and historic liabilities for the mine site would be assessed by the GNWT. Now, it is a complicated legal issue. I will seek further legal advice on this, which I may share with the Members opposite.
Louis Sebert on Question 785-18(2): Canadian Zinc Site Liabilities
In the Legislative Assembly on May 30th, 2017. See this statement in context.
Question 785-18(2): Canadian Zinc Site Liabilities
Oral Questions
May 29th, 2017
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