By Chad Harris

Ajax environmental application delayed

Dec 21, 2015 | 3:53 PM

KAMLOOPS — Kamloops residents will have to wait a little while longer to learn details of the KGHM-Ajax copper-gold mine proposal.

The company has announced a planned submission of its final environmental application, that was to take place January 4, 2016 will now happen later in the month.

Vice-President of External Affairs Yves Lacasse says the company is balancing its desire to get the process moving quickly, with the desires of other stakeholders.

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“We received the request from First Nations for a little bit more time, so they need a little more time to prepare for the upcoming technical review,” said Lacasse, adding “When we take that into account now as a group here, we decided that maybe [we] would postpone submitting the application to maybe a little later on down the month.”

Lacasse notes he is confident the submission will be made during the month of January, and it won’t be delayed again.