Destroying Economic Opportunities One Bit At a Time

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People don't have jobs:

Opponents of the proposed Grassy Mountain mine in Southern Alberta seemingly applauded potential job losses at public hearings in Calgary if the project is rejected by the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER).

During cross examination by panel members, several audience members could be heard expressing in the affirmative about the possibility of Northback closing its doors after company representatives all but confirmed that would be the likely outcome if its proposed exploration program was rejected.

“We would consider whether to proceed with the project in general if we could not get a drill program approved,” Northback chief operating officer Stacey Brown said, when asked what would back be the company’s recourse if it were denied a permit to proceed with an exploration program at the mine site near Coleman.

“So, therefore — and if that was the case, Northback would be, I guess, folded and there would be job losses in the Blairmore office and Calgary office.”