1988... 1989. 1990... 1997

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McDame Production

modified for this purpose once mining and other services of the current Cassiar of the open pit is complete. operation will be utilized.

says Labour Milling

In order to ensure uninterrupted develop- ment of this project, a new three-year collective agreement has been signed with the employees. The McDame operation will require approximately 70 additional employees. In conjunction with the transition to underground mining, a comprehensive employee Capital costs training program will be initiated.

A summary of the estimated $38.8 million capital costs for mine develop- ment, equipment and plant, as detailed in the feasibility report, is shown in the accompanying table. In addition, a cost of $4.6 million will be incurred for pre-

The existing concentrator facilities will be modified and expanded in order to handle the McDame ore. The current milling facilities are adequate to handle the projected feed tonnage and will pro- duce 90,000 tonnes of fibre per annum.

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production development. The overall and Equipment

capital costs of the McDame develop- Materials Transport and Utilities ment are substantially lower than those Secondary. Concentrator required for a new operation of this Total

scale because the existing plant, townsite