Mar 25 2013
Imperial Metals Corporation is pleased to announce it has entered into a Transmission Development Agreement with BC Hydro for the construction of a transmission line (NTL Extension) that will extend the 287kV Northwest Transmission Line (NTL) in northwest British Columbia from Bob Quinn to Tatogga, a distance of approximately 93 kilometres.
The NTL Extension will provide clean, grid-supplied power to residents of Iskut and to the Red Chris Mine, and will support future development providing jobs and economic activity in this region of the Province.
The NTL Extension will be constructed by a subsidiary of Imperial. Upon completion, the NTL Extension will be acquired by BC Hydro. That portion of the costs which exceed $52.0 million will be borne by Imperial as its contribution to the NTL Extension in order to make the 287kV service connection to the Red Chris Mine. In addition, Imperial will contribute to the cost of building the NTL through a special tariff approved by the BC Utilities Commission. The expected in service date for both the NTL Extension and the NTL is May 31, 2014. Construction will commence upon receipt of required permits.
Imperial is an exploration, mine development and operating company based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Company operates the Mount Polley open pit copper/gold mine and has 50% interest in the Huckleberry open pit copper/molybdenum mine. Imperial is developing its wholly owned Red Chris copper/gold property and the Ruddock Creek lead/zinc property (50% joint venture) and is operator of its wholly owned Sterling gold heap leach property. All the Company's properties are located in British Columbia with the exception of Sterling in Nevada, USA.
Source: http://www.imperialmetals.com