Western Copper and Gold Corp T.WRN

4 Messages from Former Engineer for BC Hydro

[EvenSteven27]

Today I enquired with a former engineer for BC Hydro.  From now, I will post his responses.

[EvenSteven27]

they have already extended the B. C. Grid to Ft. Nelson

[EvenSteven27]

I will check to see the kilometres to Whitehorse from Atlin it’s not a huge distance though 

[EvenSteven27]

Its 175 Km distance a little over 2 hours driving time so to build a line depending on the voltage you wanted to provide I would think 138 K V or 230 KV maybe 3 or 4 months but you would have to have the motivation and money to do it 

[EvenSteven27]

It would cost millions to do 

[Asdfghjk]

3 or 4 months sure beats the outrageous 10-15 year guesstimate. Ty

[CopperAndGold14]

You're not even looking at a map, I can tell. First of all, Fort Nelson is meaningless to the Casino mine site. It's 1126km from Carmacks, the nearest town to the mine. Take a look at this article from just 7 weeks ago. This is the most relevant point: "For the roughly 1,200-kilometre project to happen, you would need to work with five Yukon First Nations, several British Columbia

[jclarke042]

With CaG14 on this. Putting up the actual line itself probably won't take long. It's the years of environmental study, 37 extended comment periods, countless number of contracts out for bid (and be sure FN's win a certain portion!!), unions muscling in (assuming it's anything like the US), and the endless delays associated. Even if they announce a 100% funded grant to Yukon/BC

[EvenSteven27]

JC, I agree with you on bureaucracy, redtape, and vested interests vying. But in a perfect world, it could be done in one season. Unfortunately, we do not live in a perfect world. 

[EvenSteven27]

Atlin to Carmacks  4hours 3 minutes by car (350.5 km) Atlin RdYukon 1 WYT-2

[EvenSteven27]

Atlin to Whitehorse by car  2 hours15 minutes (175.4 km) Atlin Rd  and Yukon 1 W] 

[EvenSteven27]

This is incredulous! 1126 kms from the town the town of Carmacks to the mine site. That is outright untrue. 

[CopperAndGold14]

If anyone believes all that's needed is to connect Atlin to Whitehorse, then I can't help you understand reality. Your due diligence has failed you.

[EvenSteven27]

I'm not arguing that the politics aren't tough. But to suggest I consult a map and then blurt out erroneous information is not even worth reacting to. 

[EvenSteven27]

I do agree with you that Fort Nelson is meaningless for our project. It is there to illustrate a point. If a 964 kms line can be built to service two small communities (total pop 20,000), it is certainly possible to build a much shorter line. Just requires volition. 

[Sooner]

Who cares if it takes 6 months or 10 years? Casino won't be a mine producing for at least 5 years.... isn't casino mine life like 75 years and we are arguing about the first 5 of 75 years of casino mine life? now will the bc grid announcement be "the" catalyst to move our market cap??? Who knows....many of us thought the road would, then resource expansion, then drill anamoly

[Marine2]

Sooner You say,  "many of us thought the road would, then resource expansion, then drill anamoly, then PEA, then FS, then Rio, then MMC, then Rio re up, then Coffee permitted, then $4 copper,  et, etc, etc....and none of them have moved us meaningfully"  Yes I hear you, all I can say is this will all lead to a larger interest in Casino and a higher offer on a buyout.

[MetalMinded]

Follow the link I showed.  We have a macro problem right now...it's not specific to WRN.