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HIGH-GRADE NI-CU-PT-PD-ZN-CR-AU-V-TI DISCOVERIES IN THE "RING OF FIRE"

NI 43-101 Update (September 2012): 11.1 Mt @ 1.68% Ni, 0.87% Cu, 0.89 gpt Pt and 3.09 gpt Pd and 0.18 gpt Au (Proven & Probable Reserves) / 8.9 Mt @ 1.10% Ni, 1.14% Cu, 1.16 gpt Pt and 3.49 gpt Pd and 0.30 gpt Au (Inferred Resource)

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Gee....Not one mention of Neskantaga and their IBA with Northern Superior Resources at the head waters of the Attawapiskat River....How convenient. Should they not be mentioned in this moratorium in the region..???...Even their own arrangements with DeBeers and the diamond mining at their Victor deposit should have come into question years ago by other FNs..But oddly...It was not. Instead, they, Attawapiskat allowed DeBeers to dig a huge open pit on their lands when the same soil and water contamination could have also happened with the winds in the area, or peatlands around...Strange. I can only assume that the mining done of their lands by DeBeers met with environmental standards and did not pose a threat to other FN in the area. So...Since there were no issues no other FN challenged them. Esepecially with everyone being 100's of kms away.

But here you have the Ring of Fire...An area that if dealt with responsibly has the potential to give the markets and industries of our future world, who are looking to go green, the means with which to avoid those areas of the world who show total disregard for life and the environment. Canada bends over backwards to show the Indigenous People of our country that they care, that they are listening, and that they will do everything to make sure no harm to either people, animals, or their way of life by adhering to ESG concerns when it comes to mining....But still there is resistance, and the call to stop mining that which will help mitigate climate change globally.

News flash to the First Nations.... You're not helping. Each responsible project you veto means another in a less responsible country opens for business because of shortages...Business that the green world wants, so they are willing to provide...However, like I said, accepting their sort business from the 3rd world comes with a cost to the planet, the children of their nation, and the environment that they, and we all, live in. Mining needs to stop in those countries who are irresponsible, or do not have the proper means to combat pollution or corruption. One of the countries which has that potential to make a difference is Canada, but somehow FN fail to see that. 

Getting back to mining in other countries where ESG is not of concern...Let's take a look at gold again and then maybe Attawapiskat can talk to their fellow objectionists Neskantaga about the mining to be done at the head waters in their jurisdiction....Also probably not of issue, but needless to say should not be left out of the equation....That's not fair.

https://miningwatch.ca/blog/2019/2/5/behind-glitter-gold-facts

BLOG ENTRY
5 February 2019, 1.26pm EST

Behind the Glitter: The Gold Facts

Do you know where the gold in your ring comes from, or Canada’s role in the global market of gold? Here are some Gold Facts and solutions we pulled together to help you make informed decisions about how to reduce the impacts of the gold industry in Canada and the world (also on Facebook here or here)

WHAT YOU CAN DO to reduce the impacts of gold mining in Canada and the world?

  1. Don't buy gold – or buy less gold – for your investments or for jewelry (show your love in other ways!)
  2. See the new documentary film The Shadow of Gold, an international production by award-winning filmmakers that pulls back the curtain on the world’s top precious metal (Toronto Feb. 22 | Ottawa Feb. 27 | Vancouver March 11 | Calgary March 20 | Montreal March 26 | Halifax May 7 | tickets online).
  3. Sign Earthworks’ No Dirty Gold pledge calling on retailers and manufacturers to ensure that the gold in their products was not produced at the expense of local communities, workers and the environment (more here). Ask your jeweler to sign the Golden Rules.
  4. Support small scale, fairly traded, artisanal gold mining with mercury-free alternatives (here and here).
  5. Support those working to reform mining laws and practices at home and internationally (MiningWatch Canada, Earthworks, IRMA, and more here and here).

THE GOLD FACTS

  1. Gold mining has some of the largest human and environmental impacts of all types of metal mining.
  2. More than 1 in 4 metal mines in the world (and in Canada) is a gold mine.
  3. Top gold producing regions include China, Australia, Russia, USA, Canada, Latin America, South Africa.
  4. In Canada, gold surpassed all other types of metals mined and exported in value over the last 10 years.
  5. 50-60% of gold mined is for jewellery, 30-40% for banks & investments, 10% for industry and technology.
  6. China, India, USA & Europe dominate the $350 billion jewelry market.
  7. Some of the largest jewellery retailers in North America include Signet Jewelers, Tiffany, Walmart, Costco.
  8. In North America and many parts of the world, mining is the largest source of contaminated solid waste into the environment.
  9. Industrial-scale gold mining generates over 20 tons of contaminated wastes for each new gold ring made.
  10. Industrial mining also uses large quantities of sodium cyanide – a substance very toxic to living organisms.
  11. Artisanal small-scale gold mining is still the largest source of mercury pollution on earth, ahead of coal burning (!!!) – but there are mercury free alternatives.
  12. As more accessible and higher-grade gold deposits are mined out, gold mining is expanding into more socially and ecologically sensitive areas, affecting local communities and Indigenous peoples’ livelihoods.
  13. About 40% of gold mining corporations are headquartered in Canada, 20% in Australia, 15% in the USA and Europe, and operate across the planet (eg: 45% of companies in Latin America are Canadian).
  14. Increased mechanisation and automation mean that gold mining represents only about 15,000 direct jobs in Canada, but millions globally – mostly artisanal and small-scale miners.
  15. While the mining sector accounts for about 20% of all Canadian exports, it represents only 3% of Canada’s GDP – and gold mining a fraction of this.

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 Tell you what though....In Neskantaga's defense at least if they offer to open up a responsible gold mine in their jurisdiciton than maybe, just maybe, stuff like this can be kept to minimum in the third world. We really need to help them survive another way than killing themselves for jewelry.
 
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