A mining lease is a longer term and more secure form of tenure than a mineral claim.
Mining leases permit full exploitation of the resource Link https://www.lawsonlundell.com/media/news/496_The%20International%20Comparative%20Legal%20Guide%20to%2
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MGX January 11, 2016 Driftwood Creek magnesium project approved
MGX Minerals, Inc., a diversified Canadian mining company, announced today that the Mining Lease application for its Driftwood Creek magnesium project has been
approved and granted by the Chief Gold Commissioner of the Province of British Columbia. “This is a major milestone for the project,” said Jared Lazerson, President and CEO of MGX Minerals. “We would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation for the support of everyone involved, at all levels of government, community and First Nations. I believe there is now reason for new optimism among the working men and women of the East Kootenay region.”
https://www.e-know.ca/news/driftwood-creek-magnesium-project-approved/
Driftwood specifically has outlined a, Magnesite deposit.
Outside of this high grade magnesite zone are - dolomites. quartz, etc...
There are such products as, dolomite countertops.
Dolomite is a cousin to, marble.
Dolomite is actually harder than, marble.
Granite, Marble, Dolomite countertops are prone to etching, staining.
Yet.... most home owners gravitate to these stones for asthetic looks.
Is there such a thing as.... Magnestite countertops ?
Yes.... Magnesite Quartz.
https://quartz-countertops.co.uk/product/magnesite/ Which brings to question....
Could one " engineer " a countertop using magnesite and quartz
using 1/8 mesh and compress using specific resins to manufacture Quartz Magnesite
countertops bypassing the quarry cut stone kind ?
If doable... all quartz and all dolomite would come into play.
Less waste. Quary mine, crush to 1/8 mesh, resin molds, matte, satin, gloss top finish.
An idea.
BC Gold Commissioner did approve Driftwood in, 2016.
Interesting. 2018 ( simple MgO ) MGX Minerals' Driftwood Creek preliminary economic assessment puts pre-tax value at C$529.8mln
https://www.paidpromotionalmessages.co.uk/companies/news/195190/mgx-minerals-driftwood-creek-preliminary-economic-assessment-puts-pre-tax-value-at-c5298mln-195190.html
What would.... engineered quartz magnesite countertops command ?
I would think... far more $$$$ than cheap MgO.