Careful reading articles these days..

When reading these recent articles quickly, one can be led to believe the roads are starting next year…when in fact both articles state something different. It’s before next year…meaning ..this year.

https://agoracom.com/ir/Noront/forums/discussion/topics/704157-noront-decision-not-an-obvious-slam-dunk-coutts/messages/2184919#message

"We're very enthused about the pace of development on the roadwork," he said, with the government committed to having shovels in the ground by next year.

https://www.northernontariobusiness.com/industry-news/mining/the-ferrochrome-plant-bids-are-in-831225

**Right below the picture in this link is an arrow for an audio link with Coutts talking Dec. 11, 2017….**

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/thunder-bay-ring-of-fire-1.4442435

It is worth it to have just one more listen to it.

“Noront is not the proponent of the Roads. Province asked First nation communities to be the proponents. This changes all the obligations around consultations and environmental assessment

Some communities are saying we are not ready or we were not involved.

Province has taken the position we will work with the communities that want to work with us.

You can’t please everyone.

Communities are advancing the roads as we speak.

We are working with communities and are in constant dialogue. Next step is project description in Jan – Feb 2018 . What does it look like where does it go? This makes things real. We expect shovels in the ground and the road started in that same period. Then Noront can go about getting together the financing for the mine..”

From Dec. 21, 2017

http://www.thesudburystar.com/2017/12/21/expect-action-on-ring-of-fire-in-2018-mpp

“It won't be too long after ringing in the New Year that the Ring of Fire will begin to feel a bit closer to reality.

This is the same Glenn Thibeault that did a keynote speech at PEP yesterday.

 “The Hon. Glenn Thibeault, MPP for Sudbury and Minister of Energy, will deliver a keynote address at the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural Procurement, Employment and Partnerships (PEP) Conference and Tradeshow, presented by SNC-Lavalin and in partnership with the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business. Thibeault will speak at the conference gala the evening of Tuesday, February 6.”

In Summary, posted today was the quote from Coutts..:

"We're very enthused about the pace of development on the roadwork," he said, with the government committed to having shovels in the ground by next year.

If Coutts stated back in Dec. 11 that there would be project Description Jan.-Feb. 2018 and shovels in the ground at the same time…..AND he provided a timeline for the smelter choice which is the same as was given at PEP

And as of yesterday at PEP he states "We're very enthused about the pace of development on the roadwork,"

Why would he state he’s “ENTHUSED ABOUT the PACE OF DEVELOPMENT ON THE ROAD WORK”….if the timeframe has changed.

Based on Coutts enthused statement….I am expecting to see a project description before the end of Feb. and shovels in the ground at the same time.