Dionne,
On behalf of Indicator Minerals Inc.
(IME) I would like to thank both you and Phyllis for organizing and facilitating
the teleconference on Wednesday to address the concerns raised by the Taloyoak
HTO. We recognize how busy your schedule is and appreciate that you are
sensitive to our needs in having this matter resolved in a timely manner so that
we may still conduct our grass roots exploration drilling program this
season. I have attached a letter responding to the two main concerns
raised by the HTO; the commercial fishing on
As we have established, the Barrow
Project will not have any impact on the commercial fishing activities on
The second issue, the concern of the
effects of a drilling program on the wildlife (specifically caribou) are, as you
stated during the conference call, beyond the mandate and jurisdiction of the
Nunavut Water Board. However, IME wants to convey to you that we are
committed to addressing these concerns and will make every effort to engage the
appropriate regulatory agencies and stakeholders to ensure that the communities
have the opportunity to discuss their wildlife concerns. For our part, we
will work closely with the communities to explain modern exploration techniques
and provide tours to the project area and also to an operating
drill.
We have also initiated discussions
with other industry members currently exploring in the Kugaaruk and Taloyoak
region to include them in the educational process and explaining that their
needs to be involvement from all parties particularly for communities that are
not as familiar with the mining cycle and its stages.
I have also attached the following
revised documents Environmental Procedures Plan, Spill Contingency Plan and
Abandonment and Restoration Plan and letters specifically addressing all of the
comments made by the various environmental, water and cultural agencies.
Thank you
again