Announced that the Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources issued a Quartz Mining License This license permits Western Copper to build the Carmacks Copper Mine and establishes many of the terms and conditions under which the mine will operate.
September 30, 2008
Engineering activities relating to advancing the design of the facilities continued. Proposals for several key long delivery items have been received and evaluated.
September 15, 2008
It was announced that the Yukon Government issued a Decision Document agreeing with the recommendation of the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (“YESAB”) that the Carmacks Copper Project proceed. This completes the assessment process under the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act. Obtaining the Quartz Mining License is the next step in the regulatory process.
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