I first worked in Mining in about 1957 and the improvements made since then are great, we needed improvements. Now is the time to move on, we need JOBS in all areas of the province, Good jobs like the ones proposed by PROSPERITY. We don't need welfare, We need jobs, THANK - You..

Given the volatility of the job market generally, any 20+ year commitment to providing stable employment in an industry with exceptionally competitive wages is a sound prospect. Mining creates a skilled labour force with highly transferable skills that can be employed across and number of projects and industries. Moreover, major resource development projects like New Prosperity encourage significant investment in the region, helping to create an overall thriving economy. Government revenues, meanwhile, are reinvested in social programming that benefits everyone. In terms of environmental impact, a detailed account of mitigation measures can be found in the New Prosperity Project Description, available for download on this site. The project is currently undergoing a panel review at the hands of our nation's environmental authority, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency.

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) has issued draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) guidelines and draft Terms of Reference to Taseko Mines. These draft documents outline the proposed nature and scope of what the federal review panel must consider in their examination of the New Prosperity project. The issuing of these documents is a standard and required part of the federal panel review process. At this time, Taseko Mines will review these draft requirements and will work with CEAA to finalize the documents with a view to a thorough but timely process. Members of the public are also invited by CEAA to submit their comments specifically concerning the EIS guidelines and Terms of Reference. At the end of the 30-day public comment period, CEAA will consider these comments as it works to finalize the documents. It is important to note that the federal panel review of the original Prosperity project development plan concluded in November of 2010. Much of what that review panel examined and evaluated remains unchanged in the New Prosperity plan. Federal Minister of the Environment Peter Kent has appropriately directed CEAA to ensure that information obtained during the previous environmental assessment is used to every extent possible in order to ensure a timely decision. He also indicated that the time for the panel to conduct its review, including holding public hearings and preparing its report, is to be no more than 12 months, in total. Taseko Mines commends the Minister’s commitment and will work closely with CEAA to ensure that the final EIS guidelines and Terms of Reference facilitate this timeline. The focus of the panel’s review should be the elements of New Prosperity that specifically address the previous panel’s concerns about environmental impact. Chief among these new elements is the preservation of Fish Lake at an additional cost of $300 million.

ALU...yes

I would like Diana French to explain what would be the negative social impact of this propose mine.