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a Cas tig % ‘Limited as a 50% partner and manager in . Delineation of the coal reserves was
behea +f it ‘the joint venture company Quinsam Coal = commenced in 1975 and followed by the
su iim Limited. The company has been established submission of a prospectus and “
‘Ns on Ee and* to develop thermal coal. reserves located. 2h environmental assessments to government
i” |p f8ritish Colymbia. kilometers from Catpbell, River On. “ « agencies. Work under Brinco’s management .
+ ee b 2 6 ite tat bd Vancouver Island. British Columbia. _* has concentrated on the completion of ,
ae Ef r 4 ‘additional environmental and engineering
' The Project — studies to satisfy government requirements

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that the operation of a coal mine in this
“Reserves of 32 million tons of ‘high © sensitive environment will not adversely
, Volatile thermal coal have been delineated affect the quality of water in the Quinsam
Pr 5 ‘by drilling. Subject to receiving regulatory __Tiver. The reports,on these studies will be
of. © “ ‘approval and acceptable feasibility analysis, Submitted to the government by mid-1982.
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ii pe 7s aed 4 Quinsam coal plans to mine by Surface A decision by the government on the
‘| ae of io of ft "methods at the rate of one million tons per project is expected by the end of 1982. If
hh OF oe ' ~ -year, giving the 2 project an approximate approval is given, construction could begin
esa "em ” er thirty year life, ‘The coal will be washed at a_in 1983 with the first coal shipped in early
Jane a b {: ff; és 4 plant on the site and then transported by — 1985.
Peer. 4 ee trucks to a barging site at Middie As part of its current activities, an
; f a ee Ahi bg way intensive information program has been
gs & "ad Me _ Ultimate destination of the coal will likely developed by the company to ensure that
|| oa - : a - ~be the Pacific Rim countries. Project costs the people in the region are fully informed
| |e ‘bh {x BSF “= are estimated at approximately $100 about the plans for and progress of the
any Y ; “~~ million (1981 dollars). project.

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