Re: Interesting news
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posted on
Jul 03, 2012 09:26PM
Black Horse deposit has an Inferred Resource Now 85.9 Million Tonnes @ 34.5%
Ms. Fisherman,
Thanks for your kind words with respect to my posts and five star rating. I share what I can!
Recall I offered to my fellow KWG longs to be the liaison between our 10.8% of OS shares and management - I only received one agoracom poster endorsement so I took that as a sign and dropped it. I could not attend the KWG AGM due to another urgent meeting I had to attend at the last minute but I spoke with a few in attendance and the accounts provided on this site are accurate relative to what I heard transpired.
With respect to the easement hearing; Cliffs needed to file their documents for the easement application by April 30; KWG needed to submit by May 30 and the Minister of Natural Resources needed to file their documents by June 29, 2012.
A hearing is scheduled for Thursday July 5. I will not be attending this hearing as it is the hearing to discuss the addition of the Neskatanga First Nations as a party to the easement application. I spoke with someone at the Mining Commission today and he indicated that it is merely a preliminary motion and nothing will be of material significance for several weeks.
Another hearing is scheduled for Friday July 6, 2012 and a secondary meeting is also scheduled for Monday July 9. I will be attending both of these meetings as these hearings pertain to motions directly related to the easement.
Cliffs is being represented by Chris Sanderson of Lawson Lundell LLP as well as by Richard Butler of Faskin Martineau (Richard is a specialist in litigation and dispute resolution).
Recall above I mentioned that I ws in touch with the Mining Commission. Please find below one of the documents that I requested and received (recall this is a public hearing and all documents with respect to the hearings are public as well).
I am open to other interpretations of the document below, but counsel for Cliffs asked to have "evidence of settlement discussions" struck from KWG submission to the Commission and the Commission agreed (see Order 1). Now why would that be? They are asking that this evidence not be used by tribunal and be sealed from the public record until AFTER a decision is made by the tribunal....hmmmm. Cliffs is trying to have other portions of KWG's submission sealed from the public record as well (see Order 2).
I'm open to other thoughts and suggestions, but thought I'd share what I have. I'll be at the July 6th and July 9th hearings...front row centre!
Best to all KWG Longs.
Keep Digging
File No. MA 005-12
L. Kamerman ) Tuesday, the 5th day
Mining and Lands Commissioner ) of June, 2012.
M. Orr )
Deputy Mining and Lands Commissioner )
THE MINING ACT
IN THE MATTER OF
An application under subsection 51(1) of the Mining Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.14, as amended and an application under section 21 of the Public Lands Act, R.S.O. 1990, s. P.43, as amended, in respect of Mining Claims P-4251521, 4251523, 4251524, both inclusive, situate in the BMA 522 862 Area, 4251514 to 4251520, both inclusive, situate in the BMA 523 862 Area, 4250189, 4251434, 4251510 to 4251513, both inclusive, 4254220, situate in the BMA 524 862 Area, 4248373, 4248438, 4248439, 4251502 to 4251509, both inclusive, situate in the BMA 525 862 Area, 4256490, situate in the BMA 526 862 Area, situate in the Porcupine Mining Division, TB-4251534 to 4251542, both inclusive, situate in the BMA 521 863 (TB) Area, 4248592, 4251525, 4251527 to 4251533, both inclusive, situate in the BMA 522 863 (TB) Area, 4251698 to 4251700, both inclusive, 4251881, 4252051 to 4252056, both inclusive, 4252058, situate in the Dusey River Area (TB), 4251543 to 4251546, both inclusive, situate in the Hale Lake Area, 4251687 to 4251697, both inclusive, situate in the Kagiami Falls Area (TB), 4251656 to 4251658, both inclusive, 4251660 to 4251662, both inclusive, situate in the Sherolock Lake Area, 4248432 to 4248434, both inclusive, 4252059 to 4252064, both inclusive, situate in the Tanase Lake Area (TB), 4251547 to 4251550, both inclusive, 4251651 to 4251655, both inclusive, situate in the Tillett Lake Area, 4251663, 4251672 and 4251673, situate in the Venton Lake Area (TB) and 4251664 to 4251667, both inclusive and 4251669 to 4251671, both inclusive, situate in the Wowchuk Lake Area, situate in the Thunder Bay Mining Division, recorded in the name of Canada Chrome Corporation, (hereinafter referred to as the “Mining Claims”);
AND IN THE MATTER OF
Mining Claims P-1192735, 1192740, 1192743 and 1192744, situate in the BMA 523 862 Area and 1192755, 1192756, 1192759, 1192769 and 1192772, situate in the BMA 524 862 Area, situate in the Porcupine Mining Division, recorded in the name of Canada Chrome Corporation by transfer, after the above-noted application was filed, on the 11th day of April, 2012, (hereinafter referred to as the “Transferred Mining Claims”).
AND IN THE MATTER OF
A referral by the Minister of Northern Development and Mines to the tribunal pursuant to subsection 51(4) of the Mining Act;
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AND IN THE MATTER OF
An application for an order under the Public Lands Act for a grant of easement in favour of the Applicant over particular portions of the Mining Claims;
AND IN THE MATTER OF
An application for an order excluding particular portions of the surface rights from the Mining Claims.
B E T W E E N:
2274659 ONTARIO INC.
Applicant
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CANADA CHROME CORPORATION
Respondent
- and -
MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Party of the Third Part
INTERLOCUTORY ORDER
INTERIM SEALING OF EVIDENCE, SUPPLEMENTARY ORDER TO FILE AND
APPOINTMENT FOR PRE-HEARING MOTION
WHEREAS THIS APPLICATION was filed with this tribunal on the 29th day of February, 2012;
AND WHEREAS an Order To File documentation was issued by this tribunal on the 15th day of March, 2012, requiring the applicant to file its materials by no later than the 30th day of April, 2012, the respondent to file its materials by no later than the 30th day of May, 2012 and the party of the third part to file its materials by no later than the 29th day of June, 2012;
AND WHEREAS a Pre-Hearing Conference was held in this matter on the 9th day of May, 2012, at the request of counsel for the applicant, to define and simplify the issues in this application and to encourage its just and expeditious resolution;
AND WHEREAS the tribunal issued a Supplementary Order To File and Appointment For Pre-Hearing Motion on the 31st day of May, 2012, concerning the filing of Motion Records in June, 2012, with regards to the Preliminary Motion of Neskantataga First Nation to be added as a party to this proceeding, which will be heard by the tribunal on the 5th day of July, 2012;
AND WHEREAS Mr. Chris Sanderson, co-counsel for the applicant, wrote to the tribunal on the 31st day of May, 2012 and requested an Interim Order from the tribunal to strike the evidence of settlement discussions from the respondent’s materials, which were filed with the tribunal on the 30th day of May, 2012, and an interim ex parte order from the tribunal that the evidence of settlement discussions and the evidence be sealed from the public record until such time as a determination is made on this issue by the tribunal;
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AND WHEREAS Mr. Richard Butler, co-counsel for the respondent, in correspondence to the tribunal dated the 4th day of June, 2012, indicated that the respondent opposed the applicants aforementioned request but were prepared to consent to an Interim Order from the tribunal sealing those portions of the evidence referred to by Mr. Sanderson;
AND WHEREAS Mr. Toby Kruger, co-counsel for the applicant, in correspondence to the tribunal dated the 4th day of June, 2012, indicated that the applicant would liaise with the respondent to provide the tribunal with a joint submission delineating the scope of the requested confidentiality order, but would also reserve its right to file a Motion;
1. IT IS ORDERED that the evidence of settlement discussions, found in the respondent’s materials, which were filed with this tribunal on the 30th day of May, 2012, be and are hereby sealed by the Registrar of the tribunal, pending a determination by the tribunal as to their admissibility through a Preliminary Motion.
2. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that 2274659 Ontario Inc.’s request for the sealing of portions of the respondent’s evidence will be heard as a Preliminary Motion.
3. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that 2274659 Ontario Inc. serve either a Joint Submission (prepared with Canada Chrome Corporation) on the tribunal and the Party of the Third Part delineating the scope of the requested Order on Confidentiality OR its Motion Record on Canada Chrome Corporation and the Minister of Natural Resources, by no later than the 15th day of June, 2012 and serve two copies on the tribunal.
4. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Canada Chrome Corporation and the Minister of Natural Resources serve their respective Responding Motion Records on 2274659 Ontario Inc. by no later than the 29th day of June, 2012 and serve two copies on the tribunal.
AND PURSUANT TO clause 116(1)(d) of the Mining Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M. 14, as amended, THIS TRIBUNAL HEREBY APPOINTS Friday, the 6th day of July, 2012 and Monday, the 9th day of July, 2012, if necessary, at the hour of ten o’clock in the forenoon on each of the aforementioned days, in the courtroom of this Tribunal, 24th Floor, 700 Bay Street, in the City of Toronto, in the Province of Ontario, to hear the Motion of 2274659 Ontario Inc. for the sealing of portions of the respondent’s evidence.
TAKE NOTICE that if you do not participate at this proceeding, the tribunal may proceed in your absence and you will not be entitled to notice of any further proceedings.
AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all parties are expected to have in their possession at the hearing any and all materials including copies of documentation upon which they may wish to rely, and notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, including all materials served on them by the other party or parties in this proceeding; AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that additional copies may be unavailable, which will cause delays in the hearing for photocopying to take place.
DATED this 5th day of June, 2012.
Original signed by L. Kamerman
L. Kamerman
MINING AND LANDS COMMISSIONER
Original signed by M. Orr
M. Orr
DEPUTY MINING AND LANDS COMMISSIONER
NOTE:
Section 10 and subsection 10.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act read as follows:
10. A party to a proceeding may be represented by counsel or an agent.
10.1 A party to a proceeding may, at an oral or electronic hearing,
(a) call and examine witnesses and present evidence and submissions; and
(b) conduct cross-examination of witnesses at the hearing reasonably required for a full and fair disclosure of all matters relevant to the issues in the proceeding.