¢ ce a eee ce carer tine me ee gt By KAT LEE INORTHWEST ‘COMMUNITY College’s ‘School of Exploration and , Mining is offering 7 six- ‘day excursions to prepare ‘students for life in mining ‘ exploration. « Students enrolled in ‘the + basic mining exploration « program met in Hazelton, . New Aiyansh, Topley, Stew-= art, and Terrace earlier this : May and» June to be driven ‘foff to “secret” locations in ‘the surrounding area to set rupcamp. + The Dease Lake program tran last week and Burns ‘Lake takes place from June 124. -29, “One of the most valu- iable things they come oul ; with is. experiencing what :it’s actually like,” said An- | drea Kosalko, the college’s continuing education coor- | dinator. . | Each ‘group consists of ‘16. students, three instruc- ‘tors, and one’ cook. .Once ' they reach their destination, ‘the group sets up camp , and ‘learns’ the life of mining ex- | :Ploration hands on. . . Students are taught skills ‘like plotting positions using ‘ global positioning satellites, _|map and compass, basic wil- ‘derness safety, field .com- ‘munications, and camp as- “sembly. , They also get into grid ‘layout methods, rock. and ‘soil sampling. techniques, ! ‘and mineral identification. “They come out with ba- ‘sic prospecting | skills,” Ko- ,Salko said. ; - The experience isa good 4 ‘asset for the resume for em-_ :ployers, ‘who want to know . ithat the students can handle ‘life in the bush and have the. ‘necessary exploration skills. ‘ The actual cost is around ‘$1,600 per person, but the ‘lucky students only pay $300 because the program is iheavily subsidized... “On March~24,'2005, the ‘B.C. Ministry of Energy ;and Mines gave. Smithers ‘Exploration Group (SEG) ‘$360,000 to support NW- CC’s School of Exploration | and Mining program. The school also ran the program with ‘the help of ‘Smithers-based mining ex- ploration service company CJL Enterprises Ltd. _ “Northern B.C. “is con- sidered by the industry as the most mineralized area in B.C., even Canada,” said Chris Ogryzlo, the adminis- trator for SEG. Gold, copper, and molyb- denum (known as “moly”) are the three main minerals that are fetching excellent prices. Moly is used to strength- en steel, and the market for moly is strong right now due to the industrialization of ‘countries like China and In- dia. A moly mine is already operating in the Houston area. » “The potential for finding _new mines in northern B.C. “is excellent,” Ogryzlo said. 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CITY OF TERRACE | 2005 ANNUAL REPORT TAKE NOTICE THAT, the City of Terrace will consider the 2005 Annual Report on Monday, July 11th, 2005 at 7:30 ‘p.m. in the Council _ Chambers at 3215 Eby Street. ANNUAL REPORT INSPECTION: The 2005 Annual Report may be inspected at the City of Terrace main office at 3215 Eby Street between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or on the City Website at www.city. terrace.bc.ca PUBLIC INPUT DETAILS: Any person wishing to discuss the 2005 Annual Report may do so by attending the Council meeting to be held in Council Chambers at 7: 30 p.m. on Monday, July 11th, 2005.. RON POOLE, Chief Administrative Officer 3 © “Don't miss q a these [Ivers i toda s. neiespaper! Ogryzlo said. The college’s mining ing exploration Programs in* the fall. 0 “There’ s certainly a large demand for these” courses,’ _Kosalko said, noting the cur- . rent program is full and there is a substantial waiting list. 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