Today, I, John Streicker, Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, am providing a declaration relating to the Yukon Water Board’s choice to provide an inspector’s instructions to Minto Metals Corporation.
The Yukon Water Board has actually figured out that Minto Metals Corporation is running their mine without an accepted water management strategy. As an outcome, the Water Board provided an inspector’s instructions to the business, which needs them to abide by the requirements of the Water Resources Act, and to establish and send a water management strategy to the board.
I am happy that the Water Board is taking this action to make sure the security and defense of our water resources. This is a crucial action in guaranteeing that water management strategies are established and carried out in accordance with the law.
I am positive that Minto Metals Corporation will take the essential actions to adhere to the Water Resources Act and the Water Board’s inspector’s instructions. The business has actually been running in the Yukon because 2006, and I am positive that they comprehend their obligations and will do whatever they can to guarantee they are following the law.
The Yukon Water Board’s choice to provide an inspector’s instructions is an essential action in promoting the law and securing our water resources. It is my hope that Minto Metals Corporation will take the essential actions to adhere to the Water Resources Act, which the business will continue to be an accountable operator in the Yukon.
I wish to thank the Yukon Water Board and its personnel for their diligence in tracking and imposing the Water Resources Act. I likewise wish to thank Minto Metals Corporation for their dedication to running properly and following the law.
I am devoted to making sure that Yukon’s water resources are handled properly, and I will continue to deal with all stakeholders to guarantee that we are securing our water resources for the advantage of all Yukoners.
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