Employees

hythe"acquisition and developmentof
significant mining properties inthe F
ighteen months — Cassiar. Loftis and 32

insam Coah@ffice in 1981, Bide Deities
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Environment and Safety a

Since 1976 over $1 Emilion has been

spentat the Cassiar asbestos mine on

_ environmental faeilities and equipment.
These capital expenditures for modifications

- and improvements within the mill complex
have resulted in the reduction of overall
average fibre concentrations to less than
two fibres per cubig.centimetre, in
compliance with theBritish Columbia
Government's standards. *

With strong support and cooperation
‘amongst management, Union and
employees, the Cassiar mine has an
enviable safety record. Cassiar won the
Government of British Columbia's top
Safety award for large open pit mines in ~
1980 and again in 1981 and the company’s
mine fescue team placed first inthe open
pit mine categorysin:the provincial miné
rescue competition, in {981°

in. the-Quinsam Coal project on
Vancouver. Island, Brinco and its partner,
Weldwéod. Of Canada Ltd, haye spent over
$1 million on envin ntal and
engineering sci nae and

» protect the naturef environment-The

. design and operation of thisi@dal mine will
be: required to'meet strict site specific
requirements of the federal and provincial a
governments to énstire that the coal mine

~ does not adversely affect.the guality. o of: #
OH in the Quinsam river.

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