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Comment by
zedman4on Aug 16, 2011 3:38pm
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RE: Capex
RE: Capex We have also in the past questioned the wisdom of the consultants
that have made recommendations and reports concerning the
Roche Bay project. It was mainly with the idea of using a 6 km long
conveyor belt against ore carring trucks. That's still up in the air as far
as that debate is concerned.
But about the deep sea port and the airstrip since I have been there on
3 different occassions, I sincerly believe that it would not cost as much
as greengold has impiled, mainly since all kinds of heavy equipment
such as bulldozers and thousands of 45 gal barrels of fuel have been
barged in eachsummerand landed well above the high tide mark with-
out any type of nfrustructure at the beach.
There are presently 2 airstrips on the penninsula.( in very rough shape)
The first is 70 meters wide by approx. 1,500 meters; long enough to land
a Hercules, while the second is about half the lenght. They are situated
side by side on a feild of broken limestone rubble. With the right equip-
ment such as crushers, graders and a water spray truck, the Roche Bay
airstrips could very easily be up graded to the same standard as the one
at the DEW LINE site at Hall Beach. 60 klick to the north of Roche bay The
crushed limestone once compacted and sprayed with water would take on
a concert like texture..
The main problem will be the power source. Granted when the freight ships
come to Roche Bay they could, instead of arriving empty, to pick up the iron
pellets; they would bring in the bulk coaland other frieight. But what would be
the impact from the coal exhaust from the burning of the coal; on the envioro-
ment, such as the sea, and land?
That's going to be a big hurdle to overcome; especially with the Inuit.