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WEDNESDAY, February 26, 2014
NEWS BRIEFS Milligan reaches commercial production After a difficult start-up period, with new technology and a developing workforce, Thompson Creek Metals has announced full commercial production at Mount Milligan Mine. Thompson Creek said the mine achieved commercial production on Feb. 18, 2014, which they defined as having been at 60 per cent or more of mill design capacity for 30 days. Thompson Creek Metals has been struggling with low molybdenum prices, as its operating mines Thompson Creek in the United States, and Endako near Fraser Lake, both are primarily molybdenum operations. Mount Milligan represents a major diversification of Thompson Creek’s operations. During the release of their full 2013 financials, Thompson Creek reported producing 10.4 million pounds of copper and 20,374 ounces of gold from Mount Milligan. The new copper-gold mine took nearly three years to construct and cost more than expected, but has managed to find the workers necessary for operation despite skilled worker shortages. Mount Milligan Mine is located between Fort St. James and Mackenzie.
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Lights in the sky
Nak’albun Elementary released paper lanterns into the night sky over Stuart Lake on Feb. 18. Lanterns decorated by students lit the sky, fuelled by nothing more than hot air and students, teachers and parents watched them sail out over Stuart Lake to loud exclamations of wonder. “It’s just something for the winter time,” said Michael Caldwell, a Nak’albun teacher who helped organize the event. Caldwell said the school tries to organize something once a month and the winter offers the chance to do this when the nights are longer, so the younger students can still participate and be done at a reasonable time. It was the third year the school had released lanterns over the lake, and there was a fire and hot dogs while students waited for the crowd to gather. More photos on the Caledonia Courier Facebook Page. Ruth Lloyd/Caledonia Courier
Stabbing nets two arrests RCMP were left trying to sort out the details in relation to an alleged stabbing last week. Initially, police received a report from a female on the morning of Feb. 15 a man had showed up at her residence and said he had been stabbed. The caller told police the man had told her the stabbing had taken place the night before.
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Then police received a call from staff at the Stuart Lake Hospital a male patient had been treated for wounds which appeared to result from a stabbing and he had then been discharged. Upon investigation of the male victim, RCMP discovered he was on conditions not to be in contact with a female involved in the incident and not to be in Fort St. James.
The victim then was arrested on breach of conditions and was questioned in relation to the potential stabbing. The victim did have wounds under his arm and on his stomach consistent with a stabbing. Eventually, the man disclosed to police who allegedly stabbed him and where the incident took place. RCMP then went to the residence and
arrested the female suspect for assault with a weapon and executed a search warrant on the premises the same evening. Police said they did find evidence of a stabbing. The suspect has been charged with assault with a weapon, but her name can not be released because the incident involves domestic violence. She will appear in court on March 17.
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