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DCDRILLon Jul 13, 2015 7:22pm
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RE:RE:RE:RE:My thinking on Debeers and PGD
RE:RE:RE:RE:My thinking on Debeers and PGDI've done contract drilling up at the Victor Project for several programs (EA/Groundwater Studies/Exploration) and it was an incredible experience. The mine itself provided gainful employment and skills training for locals of James Bay. They were very strict on safety & environmental protection as most mines are (good thing). The camp itself was like the Hilton of mining camps...eventually got a full sized gym, exercise room, TV lounges with more channels than at home, and the food was 5 star. If Nunavut gets the opportunity to have a mine with a similar foundation they can't go wrong. I've done several projects throughout Nunavut, with the closest to site being Pangnirtung. I have a few Inuk friends employed with Nuna Logistics who have been working at Chidliak for some time. There's not much going on in the North relatively speaking so a mine site at south Baffin would give a lot of young Inuit (and all Canadians for that matter) a chance to develop & apply their skills at a really interesting career long project. I fully support Peregrine in their efforts and hope that this mine moves forward sooner than later for everyone's sake. If they can get DeBeers support I believe a lot of the leg work could be cut and paste from Victor.
Here's some pictures of Victor so you can know what to expect.