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The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 25, 1994 - A7

MINING WEEK IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

6TH ANNUAL

MAY 21 10 28

WESPMIN WESTMIN RESOURCES LIMITED
PREMIER GOLD PROJECT
STEWART, B.C.

OPEN HOUSE

THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED TO
ATTEND AN OPEN HOUSE ON:

Bright
mines
future

By ANNE EDWARDS
Minister of Mines
Congratulations lo — British
Columbia’s mining companies,
workers and suppliers as we mark
Mining. Week 1994 and recognize
the many individuals and organi-
zations. who contribute to ils
health and prosperity all year

round,
-“*Partnerships’* is this year’s
theme: people working together.
In today’s complex socicly, no-
one is isolated. Partnerships and
shared projects are building-
blocks to-create our future.

- What makes partnerships work?

- Action and: optimism. Mining
Week ’94 showcases partnerships
which are creating new jobs and
investment, helping the environ-
ment, and boosting public aware-
ness of mining and its Future op-
portunities.

“Ming Games”, Science
World’s newest exhibit, will be a
hands-on display bringing: home
to students, teachers and the-gen-
eral population the links between
modern mining, science and the
environment.
~ The project, to open next Octo-

AT AN investment of $75 mil-
lion, the Eskay Creek gold mine
is scheduled to become the latest
“producer of the precious metal in
the north.

~The property is controlled by
Homestake ‘through its majority
position. in Prime _ Resource
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SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1994
TO COMMEMORATE OUR 5TH ANNIVERSARY
OF OPERATION AND MINING WEEK IN B.C, ~

Seaport Limousine will have bus departures at tha following
times: 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:00
p.m.

To ensure a time of your choice you are asked to telephone
636-2622 to make areservation. The embarkation point is
the seaport bus depot in Stewart.

Total elapsed time (tour and travel time) is approximately, 3
hours.

Casual clothing and low heel footwear are recommended.
Due to safety considerations the minimum age for visitors is 7
years,

Refreshments will be served and there will be draws at the
end of the day for gifts.

SCIENCE WORLD’S Michael Francis has his hands full of che-

ques to suppert ‘Mine Games’. Located in Vancouver, Science
World offers a variety of experiences and Mine Games will add
to that by simulating the activities of B.C.’s mining industry. Pic-
tured here are, from left to right, Science Worid executive direc-

tor Dr. Sid Katz, Cominco president Bob Hallbauer, Mining Sup-.

pliers Association chairman Penny Omnes, Science World presi-
dent Michael Francis, Placer Dome vice president John Eck-
ersley, mines minister Anne Edwards and Teck Corporation

These tours will be held regardless of the weather since
exposure to the elements can be kept to a minimum,

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president Norman Keevil.

ber, is a partnership of teachers,
mining companies, mining sup-
pliers, and government agencies.
New exploration, jobs and in-
yvestment will flow from the B.C.
government’s $100-million pro-
gram to revitalize the mineral
sector over the next five years.
The program includes incentives
for new mine development,
changed tax laws, scientific re-
search in geology and land-use,
and programs for training, safety,
reclamation and education.

A new industrial minerals pro-
giam has been launched in
cooperation with exporter,
marketers and processors to find
export opportunities and market
B.C. products internationally.

Prospectors Assistance and Ex-
plore BC are government partner-
ships with individual prospectors
and companies that will help dis-
cover the mines of the future
through grass-roots exploration
and through intensive work on
known sites,

join golden list

The atea became hot in the late
1980s, fueled by reports of mas-
sive showings.

Ore from the mine will be

trucked out over a new road con-.

necting to Hwy37 near Bob
Quinn Lake.
From there i?ll be sent south

for smelting out of the Stewart

port and by rail heading cast.

Work is now going on at the
site and will be boosted when an
operational road is completed this
summer.

Workers will come from the
Iskut-Dease Lake area and will
also be flown in from the
Smithers airport.

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QUINTETTE
COAL MINE

phe Quintette Mine Is an open pit coat maine’ located in Northeastam
British Columbia in close proximity to the Bullmoose Mine: The Quintette
mine was constructed as parl of thesame development as Bullmoase
ang ulllzes Tumbler Ridge asa service centre, |

Teck became the manager of Quintette on duly 14, 1991, and a partic!
pant fellowing completion of financial restructuring In April, 1992,

Quintette Is a large mine in terms of both cocl produced and tonnage
mined. A production fleet of twenty large excavators and seventy 170-

190 tonne hau! trucks allow Quintette to produce roughly 4.3 million tonnes
of clean coal white mining 120,000,000 tonnes of total material,

Quintetie isa unique operation in that it mines highly faulled and
deformed coal formations from three distinct pils separated by 13 kllome-
ters. The raw coal from the main mining area is transported to the
Processing Plant by & 13 kilometer long conveyor system, Once processed
the coal Is transported by rail to the port at Prince Rupart and Is then
shipped to a cansortlum of Japanese Steel
Companies under fong-term contracts.

The Quintete Mine and its 1200 employees area
major contributor to the economy of the Peace
River area as wellas the Province of British
Columbia. The 7 billlon dollar Northeast Coal
export contract signed in 1980 Is the largest export
contract signed in Canadian history, As well as
being a major employer in the region, Quintette is
commited to the enviranment and has won
awards and recognition for mine site reclamation
and wildlife enhancement.

The town of Tumbler Ridge is amodermn community
” situated ono terrace overlooking the Murrcy River,
Here workers and their families can find all tha
amenities of a growing community - modern school, medical
centre, a recreation centre, fle station. a variety of commer
cic! outlets and quality accommodation in comfortable homes
and apartments. a

* Besides creating Jobs directly at the mie, the development of
Ihe town of Tumbler Ridge hos directly created thousands of -
.2, Jobs throughout Biltlsh Columbia and the rest of Canada and
has provided many befefits Jo 6 ball provincial ond federal .

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P.O, Box 1600 Tumbler Ridge,B.C. VOC 2WO 242-3221