Spanish Lake open pit mine proposal.

[Drillbit]

https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/document/143651?culture=en-CA

[kolofardos]

Wow, that really sucks. Such a beautiful area to waste with an open pit mine.

[HappyJack]

Don't worry the FNs will put a stop to it.

[RyoTHC]

Don't worry the FNs will put a stop to it.

doubt it, they will just stop the project then get given it by the government so they can profit off it.

[tigrr]

Oh great another mine pouring there tailings into Quesnel lake. Polly mine has started back up and has 2 pipes pouring there tailings into the lake already.
I will never eat another fish out of Quesnel lake.

[HappyJack]

doubt it, they will just stop the project then get given it by the government so they can profit off it.

Typical capitalist maneuver! Shows they have developed some good business sense don't you think?

[horse280]

Awesome News finally some real new project up here under our socialist gov, should not be too many FN problems out that way as far as claims go. With the Turdlet just being here in WL i'm sure there was some palm greasing going on already. as for as the WLIB regarding this project, hence this announcement, Polley firing up has been positive, considering that most Harvestable areas around this area of the Province are pretty well done Im Glad that Tony wont eat any fish out of the Flow Thru Quesnel system,Just means a few more for the rest of us that aren't scared of drinking out of Puddles..Horsee:p

[S.W.A.T.]

Oh great another mine pouring there tailings into Quesnel lake. Polly mine has started back up and has 2 pipes pouring there tailings into the lake already.
I will never eat another fish out of Quesnel lake.

Actually as long as the tailings stay submerged in water they are fairly safe. The problem is when they are left exposed to air do they become oxidized and poisonous even if re sumerged. My old man was in the reclamation business for a long time and I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see the water samples for myself.

[srupp]

hmmm that mine was being explored 15 years ago..I forgot all about it till now...it was apparantly pretty high yielding numbers...that area is pretty devoid of activity..actually more moose..more bears than people.havnt fished the lake in 20 years..price of fuel..unlikeley that close to LIKELY lol..
steven

[Drillbit]

hmmm that mine was being explored 15 years ago..I forgot all about it till now...it was apparantly pretty high yielding numbers...that area is pretty devoid of activity..actually more moose..more bears than people.havnt fished the lake in 20 years..price of fuel..unlikeley that close to LIKELY lol..
steven

Ya
Just heard about it and am trying to learn more

sounds like it’s an old project finally getting some $ thrown at it?

The local FN have already signed off and approved it, so it sounds like it’s a go….

Seems to me like if they Manage the Salmon run to Zero in Quesnel lake, then they should be in the clear to dam it to help charge everyone’s cars…..

[srupp]

hmmm I dealt with a situation on Quesnel Lake..speaking with provincial biologist.who informed me Quesnel lake itself was the largest spawning channel in the entire world.
the lake itself has enough current..for proper oxygenation..water movement for high survival..and the fish had no need to try the creeks flowing into the lake.
i dont know if/how that has changed since Polly mine disaster.
srupp

[high horse Hal]

Actually as long as the tailings stay submerged in water they are fairly safe. The problem is when they are left exposed to air do they become oxidized and poisonous even if re sumerged. My old man was in the reclamation business for a long time and I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see the water samples for myself.heavy metals are toxins , wet or dry.
some easy reading on the true impacts
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5129257/

interesting that bacteria can be used in gold extraction , better than conventional methods

[wideopenthrottle]

as mentioned in a few reports, the sediments are being stirred up every time the lake turns over ( lake turnover is an amazing phenomena because of water being most dense at 4C...without it there would be little oxygen at depth and nutrients would not get pushed to the surface)

[tigrr]

I live close to Mitchell Bay. The white silt from the polly spill showed for many years as the lake turned over. If you think it all flowed down to the fraser river you are delusional. It is still flowing down the stream it washed out. The contaminates are still in all the broken logs along the shores. The clean up crew ground all the logs and sent then around the country for compost additives. Something like 9000 cubic meters of mine tailings impregnated wood. Hope the yeah sayers got some of that stuff.
Quesnel lake doesn't need more tailings added to it.
I'm done fishing it.

[wos]

Ya
Just heard about it and am trying to learn more

sounds like it’s an old project finally getting some $ thrown at it?

The local FN have already signed off and approved it, so it sounds like it’s a go….

Seems to me like if they Manage the Salmon run to Zero in Quesnel lake, then they should be in the clear to dam it to help charge everyone’s cars…..
And right there is my biggest fear and sadly the reality of bc's grim future.