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AJAX COMMUNITY CONSULTATION PROPOSAL UPCOMING KGHM COMMUNITY WORKSHOP
KGHM has announced that they will be hosting their first community workshop, titled “Proposed Ajax Mining Process,” on Wed, April 18 (5pm-9pm) at the Thompson Rivers University, Conference Central Mountain View Room.

Priority seating is being given to residents of Aberdeen, Pineview, Knutsford and Dufferin. If you wish to participate, please reply with your name, postal code and contact information via email to info@ajaxmine.ca, or by phone at 250-374-5446, or in person at the Information Centre located at 330 Seymour Street.

Residents of these areas of Kamloops are urged to register for this workshop. If you attend, be sure to ask your questions, and be equally sure that you receive clear answers to those questions. Don't hesitate to prepare questions in advance and, if possible write down the responses.

The Kamloops Area Preservation Association (KAPA) is not opposed to mining, or any other economic activity which conforms with the city's promoted image as a healthy place in which to live, surrounded by a beautiful environment. KAPA is opposed to the location of the proposed Ajax copper/gold mine, a large part of which would be within the Kamloops City limits. KAPA is opposed to a huge, dusty open pit operation within 1 kilometre of the nearest residences. We are concerned that located within six kilometres, downwind and downslope of the perimeter of the proposed Ajax mine are 8 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools, 4 senior citizen’s residences, one hospital (Royal Inland), and one university (Thompson Rivers). We are concerned that about 90,000 people will be exposed to the toxic dust which will inevitably blow over the city. We are concerned at the devastating impact the mine would have on local ranchers, some of whom have lived here for generations.

We are concerned that the proposed "comprehensive" environmental assessment process proposed by the BC government is considered adequate to address all of the many issues which this project presents. We are concerned that the federal government did not at the outset decide to appoint an independent joint panel to conduct an environmental assessment. This possibly due to the fact that the proponent, KGMH Ajax Mining Inc., initially included in their project description the completely untrue statement that the proposed mine was 10 kilometres from Kamloops.

We believe that the long-term economic future of Kamloops does not lie in the development of an open pit mine which, in 23 years - provided copper prices remain high, will close, leaving behind a devastated landscape and ruined ranchers.

This web site contains a great deal of accurate information on this project. Please take the time to read it, and send us your comments. Better yet, give us your support. It won't cost you anything.