Despite investments from Ottawa and Washington, Quebec Minister of Natural Resources Maite Blanchette Vezina says the provincial government has decided not to throw its support behind Lomiko
Quebec Minister of Natural Resources and Forests Maïte Blanchette Vezina speaks in the legislature in Quebec City, on May 28.After years fighting against the opening of a mining project with ties to the Pentagon, Louis Saint-Hilaire is breathing a sigh of relief.
Yet despite investments from Ottawa and Washington, D.C., Quebec Minister of Natural Resources Maite Blanchette Vezina says the provincial government has decided not to throw its support behind Lomiko. Despite the setback, the company says it is staying the course. “We will continue with our research supported by our grants and responsible development strategy, like any other company under mining regulations in Quebec,” it said.
This summer, the five Quebec municipalities began accelerating the public consultation process with the aim of holding a referendum on whether residents support the project. Most people, Pharand says, are against Lomiko’s proposal, adding that a mine would endanger the municipalities’ goal of developing its tourism and recreation industry.
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