Cascadia Minerals Ltd V.CAM

Musings

[barringtondolby]

What are the ramifications of this refusal for a Tote Road.  Do Atac now cease operations until it is known what is needed from the other parties. Who knows how long that could take, possibly a few more years!! Rackla is the Jewel in Atac's portfolio,if they cease operations there,, are they liable for any penalty.  I know that oil companies in the offshore have strict obligation for maintaining their offshore licences.
Do mining companies have similar obligations?. 
I have appreciated the indepth comments from EvenSteven27,imho26 and Markcalgary, they have been most helpful.
What we have going forward are the Nevada and Connaught Projects, I feel comfortable that Atac could rally round these two..

[EvenSteven27]

Interesting musings, baringtondolby. Reminds me of when WRN had the Carmacks project shut down under very similar circumstances. Carmacks was small but extremely high grade cathode copper. Everything seemed all systems go and then Eddie Skookum and a group of FNs peoples shut it down. Guess you need to look at each situation case by case. In that case, though, Eddie Skookum was a not very nice

[EvenSteven27]

There is one confusing point even I am not getting now:   “The science of road ecology clearly shows these species will be harmed by things like habitat loss, road avoidance, and overhunting,” CPAWS says in a statement on its website.   But then goes on to read:   “Many pointed to the negative impact that this road would have on a landscape that is so important for hunting

[EvenSteven27]

[EvenSteven27]

I know the tote road has miniscule road usage compared to the Canada Trans 1 Highway. A few mining vehicles compared to thousands upon thousands of recreational vehicles. But imagine if ATAC helped build (not that it is absolutely imperative) similar underpasses and overpasses, the species would come out on top.,,the FNs would come out on top...everyone would come out on top. One for all. All for

[imho26]

The rent on the claims is paid for years to come on all ATAC property. Yukon let's your exploration expenditures count toward claim rent and ATAC is fine in that respect for many more years. I have a little exp in this area, having a very small quartz claim thing in the YK which was optioned by a large mining co but went nowhere after a year. Woe is me.  Anyway, back to ATAC. All the

[EvenSteven27]

Paul West-Sells addresses the ATAC situation directly in this interview with Trevor Hall. If you want to fast forward to the bit on ATAC, it starts at 57:20. https://www.miningstockdaily.com

[EvenSteven27]

The Tiger Project is in the midst of the larger Rackla Project. Been studying the geological maps. Whole area is gold laden, even more so north, east, and west of Tiger. Only route to get minerals out is through Nacho Nyak Dun territory. Onto either Keno or Esla. Could look at Tombstone Territorial Park route to Dawson City, but same issues and much longer route. Perhaps shipping north through

[barringtondolby]

Enjoying your posts. A potential positive in the short term, coming from Atac, should be their drilling results, which Downes described as impressive. Lets hope so, though not sure how much good it will do?

[tannin]

If you're a hunter and that's the territory you've always made a living hunting on, you're darn worried that any major change, like the tote road, will change the balance among the animals, probably helping the top faster predators to the disadvantage of their prey, and that' sort of change is known to happen, and make it much easier for humans, whether authorized or not, to

[wolfe1]

You are correct in that the road will open up access to hunters and preadators, thats why we have regulations and road closures for the purpose of hunting, we can mitigate those negative impacts with habitat enhancements. The additional hunting will also bring dollars for game management and First nations should also see improved imployment / prosperity with development I have seen some of the

[tannin]

Appreciate your knowledge in that area, wolfe1.

[EvenSteven27]

Wolfe, I agree fully with your observation. Wildlife management  alone and wildlife/co-human activity management are both well developed these days. The local FNs obviously are not opposed to mining as they fully approved Alexco in the same area. Believe there must be another reason behind all this. Now is an important time in FNs reconciliation and based on what I have read in the news this

[tannin]

Agree, sitting down and talking makes most sense. However, our guy's initial response was to sue, use the courts.....hmmm, what does that suggest ? And if I remember, it wasn't sue the fn, but sue the territorial govt.....kinda like fighting city hall, you can do it, but is it the best approach ? Truthfully, I don't know what's happening up there, we don't know....and I wish we

[givemeabreak1]

Maybe just me but did you guys read the report?  It appears you are reading news releases but not the report!  EvenS asks the question to what evidence there is that a single dirt tote road will bring adverse affects?  Point being it is Atac's responsibility to show that it will not or at minimum how little.  It seems the original evniro study's already concluded that

[EvenSteven27]

Like others, I am suspending judgement. There are obviously self-interests on both sides. I do commend Randi Newton for being a very articulate advocate for the environmentalists' side. She obviously believes in what she is fighting for, and she is extremely intelligent. If I were her age, in fact, I'd probably be standing on her side of the fence and issue. However, as I have grown older,

[givemeabreak1]

It is her job!  Everything is about the Benjamins!