B.C.-based Gladiator Metals is drilling on the Whitehorse copper beltA B.C-based mining company is drilling on the Whitehorse copper belt, and that’s raising concerns from people in nearby neighbourhoods. Drilling in the area this spring has mostly centred on the former Whitehorse Copper mine, according to Kell Nielsen, the company’s vice-president of exploration. Drill trails were established there as part of mining operations in the 1970s and ’80s, but residents of neighbouring subdivisions say they now use those trails for recreation. Residents concerned“It’s a horrific mess,” said Glenys Baltimore, who lives in the Cowley Creek subdivision, near the work site. Still, he was unhappy to find a company drilling so near to where he lives without public consultation.

Source: CBC News May 30, 2023 17:48 UTC