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Ajax Mine

Ajax will submit official mine application next week

KAMLOOPS - After years of delays, KGHM Ajax Mining Inc. will officially submit its application to the province next week. The company announced today it will submit its application and environmental impact statement for the Ajax Mine project on Jan. 18. The Environmental Assessment Office approved the package for submission in November and the company...

Council lifts self-imposed gag order on Ajax delegations at meetings

KAMLOOPS - It took nearly an hour of back and forth between council members, but a vote allowing the public to again be able to speak about the proposed Ajax Mine during council meetings has passed. A moratorium was put in place on delegations and public enquiries regarding the proposed mine during council meetings after...

2015 TOP STORIES: Kamloops deals with construction, recycling strike and referendum

KAMLOOPS - It was an eventful year for Kamloops residents, as we dealt with an abundance of major roadwork, a referendum, a recycling strike, the construction of a new casino and of course the proposed Ajax Mine taking a step forward in its application. PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE In April we were introduced to a plan...

Request for federal panel review of Ajax Mine ‘lost in the shuffle’

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents will likely have to wait until the New Year for word on a federal panel review into the proposed Ajax Mine. According to Mayor Peter Milobar, Ottawa has admitted the city’s appeal for a review was ‘lost in the shuffle’ forcing the city to resend the original request. Milobar says a...

Slight delay in Ajax Mine application

KAMLOOPS - The application was expected to be officially submitted to the province in the first week of January, but now the company behind the proposed Ajax Mine says it will be in ‘no later than the end of January.' With the holiday season underway, the company says it wants to give all parties more...

Councillor wants public comment about Ajax Mine to be part of council meetings

KAMLOOPS - If you’ve been waiting to voice your opinion on proposed Ajax Mine to city council, you might soon be able to bring your views to council chambers. Coun. Donovan Cavers is proposing to allow residents to share comments and concerns about the proposed Ajax Mine to form delegations and send correspondence to City...

MiningWatch Canada official in Kamloops to discuss Ajax Mine

KAMLOOPS - A mining industry watchdog has come to Kamloops to speak with concerned groups about the proposed Ajax Mine. MiningWatch Canada does the majority of its work in the country’s largest mining provinces, program coordinator Ugo Lapointe says, pointing to Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia. “We’re interested in mining issues in B.C. connected with...

Kamloops company designs app with KGHM to keep worksites safe

KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops company is helping work sites run their operations a little smoother and a little safer. Lightship Works of Kamloops has designed an app to help manage complex work sites. It is a tool for companies who run multiple tasks and manage a certain level of risk, Lightship CEO Jaethon Reichel says. ...

Kamloops council asking Trudeau government for federal panel review on Ajax Mine

KAMLOOPS - For the third time city council is asking the federal government to consider a federal panel review of the proposed Ajax Mine. With a new federal government in place, Coun. Dieter Dudy asked council to again request the review. He says it’s a more thorough evaluation and would give residents greater confidence in the outcome...

Ajax Mine application accepted as complete; review period to begin in new year

KAMLOOPS - The province has officially accepted the environmental application for the proposed Ajax Mine as being complete and the company intends to submit the full application early in the new year. The Environmental Assessment Office accepted the application for a detailed review today, Nov. 20. KGHM is responsible for distributing all necessary application copies...

Kamloops councillor asks for federal panel review for Ajax

KAMLOOPS - With a new federal government in place, a city councillor wants to take the opportunity to again ask for a federal panel review on the proposed Ajax Mine. Yesterday, Nov. 17, Coun. Dieter Dudy let council know he plans on asking for their support in looking for a federal panel review of the...

Cavers comments inappropriate, but fellow Kamloops councillors hope he learns from his mistake

**LANGUAGE ADVISORY** KAMLOOPS - Using several expletives in emails to staff and council has put Coun. Donovan Cavers in hot water, and some fellow councillors are calling the incident an isolated incident while others say he was 'immature and reckless.' Documents obtained by Radio NL during a freedom of information request show Cavers using inappropriate...

What exactly is Jacko Lake?

KAMLOOPS - The Lac Le Jeune Road exiting Kamloops is a paved road leading to a host of lakes in the region, but the turnoff to nearby Jacko Lake is full of bumps. It’s windy and dusty, but a tranquil glossy fishing hole is your reward at the end of the drive. The area is...

KGHM responding ‘cooperatively’ to Ajax Mine extension

KAMLOOPS - The evaluation period of the proposed Ajax Mine's environmental application has been extended by more than a month to give local First Nations groups more time to review the information. According to KGHM spokesperson Robert Koopmans the extension was requested in an effort to act cooperatively with First Nations groups. “We asked for...

Ajax Mine application for evaluation extended

KAMLOOPS - In an effort to give local First Nations a chance to better review the environmental application for the proposed Ajax Mine, KGHM has requested an additional 38 days. KGHM submitted its application on Sept. 14 and today, Oct. 9, requested time beyond the normal 30 days allowed for evaluating the completeness of the...

STAHN: Where does the community really stand on Ajax?

In recent years the organizations steadfast in their opposition to the proposed Ajax Mine have been the loud ones. They show up to council meetings and open houses, plan protests and rallies, and in general, make their feelings about the possibility of having an open-pit mine on the outskirts of Kamloops very clear. But it...