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NEWS BRIEFS Vandals in downtown Sometime between 12 and 1 a.m. on Friday morning, a number of buildings in the downtown area were vandalized. RCMP reported seven windows at the David Hoy Elementary School were damaged and two at a residence on Fourth Avenue East. Seven windows at the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) on the Goodwin Building were damaged on the night of August 8. Three of the windows at MCFD were broken through, the rest just chipped. The manager of the building for Columbine Investments, Lionel Conant, said no estimate had yet been done for the costs of replacing the windows, and he believed it appeared an instrument had been used, not rocks, from the damage. The alarm at Nezul Be Hunuyeh was also set off, but no damage had yet been reported as of press time. The RCMP are investigating the incidents and anyone with any information is asked to contact the Fort St. James RCMP at 250-996-8269 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-663-TIPS.
Another single vehicle rollover believed to be a result of driving without due care and attention had traffic on Highway 27 near Fort St. James stopped as RCMP dealt with the accident scene and a tow truck cleared the vehicle.
Single vehicle rollover A single vehicle rollover on Highway 27 near the Stuart River Bridge stopped traffic on August 6 near Fort St. James but luckily resulted in no injuries. The accident took place just after 2:30 p.m. about one kilometre south of Sowchea Road and is the second rollover accident within a week believed to be caused by driver inattention.
Mount Milligan Mine is expected to begin production this month. The primary crusher and conveyor have already been commissioned and the concentrator is ready for a phased start-up.
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A 1998 Chevrolet Lumina driven by a 17-yearold female driver was traveling south on Highway 27 when the vehicle crossed into the northbound lane and shoulder, at which point the driver turned back into her lane and lost control over the vehicle. The driver was taken to Stuart Lake Hospital for examination but had no injuries other than minor scratches to an arm.
The Fort St. James Volunteer Fire Department also attended and deployed foam onto a fuel leak from the vehicle. The RCMP said charges are pending against the Fort St. James woman for driving without due care and attention and the accident could have been fatal. RCMP are warning drivers to give their attention to driving and not be distracted by other activities.
Mt. Milligan to begin production Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier
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Commercial production, however, will take a bit longer, as everything gets rolling, with commercial production in the fourth quarter and then another 12 months of “ramping up” before full production capacity is reached. Thompson Creek Metals reported a fairly strong second quarter relative to previous quarters in 2013 and 2012, and share prices went from $2.88 to
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$3.00 overnight as a result. Mt. Milligan is expected to begin at a lower rate of operation, but once full production is in effect, the projection estimate is for the mine to produce 89 million pounds of copper and 262,000 ounces of gold a year over the first six years, with these amounts dropping to 81 million pounds and 194,000 ounces of gold per year after this.
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