TP,

Agreed with you that the transportation concerns with respect to the Ring of Fire (RoF) has nothing to do with ZEN Albany graphite deposit. The RoF is "land locked", currently there is no roads or rail line to transport the stuff out (chromite concetrates are bulky and would need the train to hoist them out of the RoF). While graphite concetrates could be transported by road or rail. Hwy 11 is just 25km away, and rail line, natural gas line, power line are within similar distance. In addition, the Constance Lake FN folks has a run-of-river hydropower project nearby on the Kabinakagami River just north of Constance Lake and about 30km SE of Albany graphite deposit. It may be a strategic move to negotiate a power deal with the FN Northland Power Inc. for them to supply the power to the site, as part of the deal with the local FN.

ZEN has all essential transportation/power/natural gas requirements within reach and there would be no need to drag in the RoF concerns (or even mention the term Arc of Fire, since it would only confuse people). These are non-issues.

The key thing is the PEA in which everything, including availability of transportation, power, etc will be put on the table.

goldhunter