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West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd. Responds to SRRAC Judicial Review Filing and Affirms EAO Decision
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - September 25, 2025) - West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd....
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[{"type":"text","content":"West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd. Responds to SRRAC Judicial Review Filing and Affirms EAO DecisionCalgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - September 25, 2025) - West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd. (TSXV: WHY) (FSE: W0H) (the \"Company\" or \"West High Yield\") responds to the unfounded allegations made by the Save Record Ridge Action Committee (\"SRRAC\") in its recent announcement regarding a judicial review application filed against the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office's (\"EAO\") final decision not to designate the Record Ridge Industrial Minerals Project (the \"Project\") for environmental assessment. The SRRAC's claims mischaracterize both the nature of the Project and the regulatory oversight process. West High Yield has consistently acted in full compliance with British Columbia's laws, regulatory thresholds, and environmental safeguards. The Company is confident that the EAO decision will withstand the court's review.\"Our Company has followed the law at every stage of this process,\" said Frank Marasco, President and Chief Executive Officer of West High Yield. \"The EAO made its determination independently, based on evidence, thresholds, and precedent. The Company remains committed to transparency, environmental protection, and ensuring the Project delivers lasting benefits to local communities, Indigenous partners, and the Province of B.C. The allegations that we attempted to mislead regulators or put the public at risk are unfounded,. and we will vigorously contest these claims.\"The below details all of the steps taken by the Company in furtherance of the Project, as well as key highlights and milestones of the Project up to the date of this news release:Regulatory Compliance and TransparencyFor six years, the Project application advanced under the British Columbia Mines Development Review Committee guidance as an \"Industrial Minerals Mine\", where the environmental assessment threshold is 250,000 tonnes per year. The Company applied for 200,000 tonnes for the Project, which was below the assessment threshold.In 2024, the EAO reclassified the Project as a \"Mineral Mine\", with a lower threshold of 75,000 tonnes. The Company amended its application to 63,500 tonnes per year, which was below the assessment threshold.The EAO's final report confirmed that \"intended operational productio...