A bit of good news - one more to go.
Posted on by Canadian Press
QUEBEC – The uncertainty surrounding a project to save one of Canada’s last asbestos mines will last a little longer.
The Quebec government had been set to decide last weekend whether to approve a $58-million loan guarantee for the Jeffrey Mine.
The deadline has already been pushed back several times and now the government says it hopes to have the matter resolved before the Christmas holidays.
The issue is a controversial one, with critics accusing the asbestos industry of causing cancer deaths in the poor countries where Canada exports the substance.
But defenders insist the product can be handled safely.
Meanwhile, the only other remaining asbestos mine in Canada announced its shutdown over the weekend.
With the mine mostly tapped out, production is being suspended at Lac d’amiante of Thetford Mines, Que., and 350 workers will be without jobs, unless mine officials can figure out how to get at deposits beneath an old highway.
(Quebec Le Soleil)
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The Quebec government had been set to decide last weekend whether to approve a $58-million loan guarantee for the Jeffrey Mine.
The deadline has already been pushed back several times and now the government says it hopes to have the matter resolved before the Christmas holidays.
The issue is a controversial one, with critics accusing the asbestos industry of causing cancer deaths in the poor countries where Canada exports the substance.
But defenders insist the product can be handled safely.
Meanwhile, the only other remaining asbestos mine in Canada announced its shutdown over the weekend.
With the mine mostly tapped out, production is being suspended at Lac d’amiante of Thetford Mines, Que., and 350 workers will be without jobs, unless mine officials can figure out how to get at deposits beneath an old highway.
(Quebec Le Soleil)
Tess x
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