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TERRACE â Avanti Mining Inc. and the Nisgaâa Nation have announced an agreement for the latter to receive economic and other benefits from the companyâs planned molybdenum mine at Kitsault on the north coast. âThe agreement will address a number of outstanding Nisgaâa concerns in respect of environmental protection, provide economic benefits to the Nisgaâa Nation (including a net smelter royalty of up to 2 per cent based on prevailing molybdenum prices), and resolve all outstanding litigation,â states a company release of this morning. The project is located within the Nass Area, in which the Nisgaâa Nation has certain treaty rights under the 2000 Nisgaâa Final Agreement.
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This is the first major economic agreement negotiated by the Nisgaâa Lisims Government. Molybdenum is primarily used to strengthen steel. Avanti and the Nisgaâa Nation previously had a number of outstanding differences regarding the project and related permitting, but have recently been in direct discussions to resolve those issues and that has proven successful, states the release. âWe are pleased to have finally reached an agreement with Avanti that will enable the project to proceed while ensuring that our treaty rights are respected, and our Nationâs environment is protectedâ said Mitchell Stevens, President of the Nisgaâa Nation. âWe wish to congratulate
Avantiâs new executive team who approached us with a sincere interest in addressing our concerns with the project, which we were then able to work through without delay.â âThis demonstrates that when proponents take the Nisgaâa Nationâs interests and concerns seriously, practical agreements can be reached in a timely manner. We are now counting on the provincial and federal governments to fulfil their responsibilities under our treaty in respect of this and other projects in our area.â âWe are confident [the agreement] will provide meaningful benefits to all parties, including Nisgaâa individuals and businesses, and we look forward to growing this partnership,â said Avanti president Gordon Bogden
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in the release. The company had already received provincial environmental approval and is waiting for similar approval from the federal government. Also expected soon are provincial mining permits. It has already negotiated financial and sales agreements with German and South Korean interests tied to the project and is now pursuing final financing. Construction to reopen the project under a modern day mine plan is expected to start in 2014, subject to receipt of final permits. Total investment in the project will be approximately $1 billion and, when in production, the mine will provide up to 300 fulltime jobs during its anticipated 14-year life.
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