Don't be too pessimism Edgy,

Xstrata was paying for infrastructure to help first nation, at Raglan Mine in north of Quebec, and one of their contribution was a big plant for water treatement with help of compagny BioteQ. I beleive they might be part of a short term solution.

in this link below you will see this sentence.

http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/bioteq-commences-water-treatment-operations-raglan-expands-commercial-contract-with-tsx-bqe-872231.htm

Expanded Scope

BioteQ has been contracted by Xstrata Nickel to assume operating responsibility for the Spoon water treatment plant which was built and commissioned by a third party last year. BioteQ will provide operating staff and consumables on a cost-plus fee basis. The contract is subject to renewal after one year. Concurrently, BioteQ will be investigating the use of a novel ion exchange technology, developed in-house, in conjunction with the existing ChemSulphide® technology, for potential longer term use at the Raglan site to meet future water treatment needs. BioteQ will conduct a pilot study at the site on a fixed fee basis.

and our director Allan Coutts was the General Superintendent of Raglan Nickel mines at the extreme limit of Northern Quebec .

BigD