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Fortune Minerals welcomes BC Government statement on Arctos Project
Government upholds validity of fieldwork permits and appoints mediator Issued Capita...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\nGovernment upholds validity of fieldwork permits and appoints mediator \n\n\nIssued Capital: 150,526,976\n\n\nLONDON, ON, Sept. 19, 2013 /CNW/ - Fortune Minerals Limited (TSX: FT) (OTCQX: FTMDF) (\"Fortune\" or the \"Company\") (www.fortuneminerals.com) welcomes the September 17, 2013 statement from the British Columbia\n (\"BC\") Government that it supports the legal right of companies to\n safely perform permitted work, and the related appointment of mediator\n Geoff Freer.  (http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2013-2017/2013ARR0044-001414.htm)\n\n\nFortune is currently assessing all available options to enable safe\n completion of the 2013 environmental fieldwork program at the Arctos\n Anthracite Project (\"Arctos Project\") in northwestern BC. Protestors\n have been and are currently hindering the Company's work program by\n encroaching on drill sites and other working areas, raising safety\n concerns for both workers and protestors themselves.\n\n\nFortune's activities are duly authorized through permits issued under\n the BC Mines Act, various coal tenures and other provincial laws. The\n permits authorize a limited amount of geotechnical drilling to gather\n information that will be used in the environmental assessment (\"EA\")\n process. The EA process will result in an informed decision on the\n merits and impacts of the project, and will consider environmental,\n social, health, heritage and economic impacts, as well as traditional\n knowledge. The EA process provides First Nations and other interested\n parties with extensive opportunities to participate in decision-making\n about a project.\n\n\nThe Arctos Project is also consistent with the stated objectives of the\n 2000 Cassiar Iskut-Stikine Land Resource Management Plan, which was\n developed with many interested parties including Tahltan\n representatives. (http://archive.ilmb.gov.bc.ca/slrp/lrmp/smithers/cassiar/plan/files/CIS-LRMP-November-2006.pdf)\n\n\nFortune respects the right to peaceful protest but it does not support\n illegal actions and will take all appropriate actions to protect its\n legal rights. It believes the appropriate forum to discuss interests\n and concerns is through the EA process where all opinions are heard and\n issues are examined in detail. It welcomes opportunities to engage,\n share information...