“We get a lot of flack for holding up process; we are being pushed to a point where our only recourse is court and that is not where we want to go. We told them to let Nak’azdli to help and that (our) standards might be higher but that is all that we are willing to [accept].” - Anne Marie Sam, Nak'azdli First Nation SpokespersonThe Prince George Citizen reports that Terrane Metals has submitted its "5,000-6,000 page" environmental impact assessment to the province's environmental assessment office, as part of an application for its proposed Mount Milligan gold-copper mine. Prior to this, however, the Nak'azdli First Nation laid out its issues with the project's pending assessment at a local Chamber of Commerce meeting, as reported in this June 18, 2008 Caledonia Courier article.
[revised: 05/09/08]
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