Comments on: Legislators Become The Mouthpiece For Pro-Mine Propaganda http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/legislators-become-the-mouthpiece-for-pro-mine-propaganda/ Stop Sulfide Mining In Upper Michigan Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:57:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Richarde http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/legislators-become-the-mouthpiece-for-pro-mine-propaganda/comment-page-1/#comment-385 David Richarde Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:27:22 +0000 http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/?p=1261#comment-385 By the way, I do not mean anything personal by calling someone or something, "idiotic" or calling someone an idiot. But in this debate, it appears that the folks who write letters and press releases supporting this mine simply do not wish to apprise themselves of the issues with sulfide mining in our water rich UP. However, if there has been corruption complicit with our gov't officials in granting permits or offering support for the Eagle Mine, perhaps idiot and stupid is the most gradious a term that could be applied. By the way, I do not mean anything personal by calling someone or something, “idiotic” or calling someone an idiot. But in this debate, it appears that the folks who write letters and press releases supporting this mine simply do not wish to apprise themselves of the issues with sulfide mining in our water rich UP. However, if there has been corruption complicit with our gov’t officials in granting permits or offering support for the Eagle Mine, perhaps idiot and stupid is the most gradious a term that could be applied.

]]> By: David Richarde http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/legislators-become-the-mouthpiece-for-pro-mine-propaganda/comment-page-1/#comment-384 David Richarde Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:14:42 +0000 http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/?p=1261#comment-384 Check this link, Mr Dibergi. Perhaps you are not that careful of a reader and "made up" that I called you a "name"? http://michiganmessenger.com/30150/lawmakers-downplay-possibility-of-u-p-uranium-mining Lawmakers downplay possibility of U.P. uranium mining Mining company spent more than $700,000 on U.P. uranium exploration in 2009 If you do not read the article, there is plenty of uranium in the UP-and someone wants to get it> Check this link, Mr Dibergi. Perhaps you are not that careful of a reader and “made up” that I called you a “name”?

http://michiganmessenger.com/30150/lawmakers-downplay-possibility-of-u-p-uranium-mining
Lawmakers downplay possibility of U.P. uranium mining

Mining company spent more than $700,000 on U.P. uranium exploration in 2009

If you do not read the article, there is plenty of uranium in the UP-and someone wants to get it>

]]> By: JoMama http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/legislators-become-the-mouthpiece-for-pro-mine-propaganda/comment-page-1/#comment-383 JoMama Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:25:02 +0000 http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/?p=1261#comment-383 Bitterroot initially defined its drill targets with a 1,250 line-kilometre airborne geophysical (GEOTEM) survey, identifying several basement structures with a total strike length of over 25 kilometers. Subsequent target refinement was achieved with follow-up ground-based EM surveys and several short drilling programs. Under terms of the revised option agreement, Cameco can earn a 65-percent interest within a 56 square-mile area-of-interest by incurring a total of $1.6-million of exploration expenditures prior to June 30, 2009. Management expects that Cameco will complete its earn-in by funding the planned 2008 exploration program. Cameco and Bitterroot also jointly retain the right to acquire 50-percent of each other's interest in an adjoining 72 square-mile area of interest by refunding 100-percent of any land acquisition cost incurred. Recent meetings with representatives of Gogebic County and neighboring Ontonagon County have confirmed that mineral exploration enjoys strong local support in the western Upper Peninsula...from Bitterroot's website Bitterroot initially defined its drill targets with a 1,250 line-kilometre airborne geophysical (GEOTEM) survey, identifying several basement structures with a total strike length of over 25 kilometers. Subsequent target refinement was achieved with follow-up ground-based EM surveys and several short drilling programs.
Under terms of the revised option agreement, Cameco can earn a 65-percent interest within a 56 square-mile area-of-interest by incurring a total of $1.6-million of exploration expenditures prior to June 30, 2009. Management expects that Cameco will complete its earn-in by funding the planned 2008 exploration program. Cameco and Bitterroot also jointly retain the right to acquire 50-percent of each other’s interest in an adjoining 72 square-mile area of interest by refunding 100-percent of any land acquisition cost incurred.
Recent meetings with representatives of Gogebic County and neighboring Ontonagon County have confirmed that mineral exploration enjoys strong local support in the western Upper Peninsula…from Bitterroot’s website

]]> By: JoMama http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/legislators-become-the-mouthpiece-for-pro-mine-propaganda/comment-page-1/#comment-382 JoMama Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:14:28 +0000 http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/?p=1261#comment-382 Marty can't find it, but its been found...In 2003, Bitterroot Resources entered into an option agreement with Cameco Corporation to explore for uranium in the Jacobsville Basin of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Bitterroot, the project operator, has recently received Federal, State and County permits allowing the resumption of mineral exploration within the project area. Geophysical surveys have recently been completed, which will be followed by a core drilling program later this year. In early-2007, Bitterroot completed 1,322 metres of core drilling in seven holes, successfully testing five unconformity-hosted uranium targets. Drilling encountered a 0.6-metre interval containing 75 ppm U, including two 0.12-metre intervals containing more than 100 ppm U. These intervals are significant as they confirm that uranium-bearing fluids have been mobile within the Jacobsville Basin. Marty can’t find it, but its been found…In 2003, Bitterroot Resources entered into an option agreement with Cameco Corporation to explore for uranium in the Jacobsville Basin of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Bitterroot, the project operator, has recently received Federal, State and County permits allowing the resumption of mineral exploration within the project area. Geophysical surveys have recently been completed, which will be followed by a core drilling program later this year.
In early-2007, Bitterroot completed 1,322 metres of core drilling in seven holes, successfully testing five unconformity-hosted uranium targets. Drilling encountered a 0.6-metre interval containing 75 ppm U, including two 0.12-metre intervals containing more than 100 ppm U. These intervals are significant as they confirm that uranium-bearing fluids have been mobile within the Jacobsville Basin.

]]> By: Marty Dibergi http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/legislators-become-the-mouthpiece-for-pro-mine-propaganda/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Marty Dibergi Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:50:23 +0000 http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/?p=1261#comment-381 Last I checked there is no uranium here, either. Thanks for the name calling, though. Last I checked there is no uranium here, either.

Thanks for the name calling, though.

]]> By: David Richarde http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/legislators-become-the-mouthpiece-for-pro-mine-propaganda/comment-page-1/#comment-380 David Richarde Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:50:47 +0000 http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/?p=1261#comment-380 Last I checked we live on Earth. "Logically", there are no moon rocks here so "logically" creating a law concerning mining them would be idiotic, Mr. Dibergi. Last I checked we live on Earth. “Logically”, there are no moon rocks here so “logically” creating a law concerning mining them would be idiotic, Mr. Dibergi.

]]> By: David Richarde http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/legislators-become-the-mouthpiece-for-pro-mine-propaganda/comment-page-1/#comment-379 David Richarde Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:45:50 +0000 http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/?p=1261#comment-379 Without a doubt this comment from Prusi's office is the worst, collectively signed statement from any form of state gov't that I have ever read-and that after living in Michigan, Colorado, California, Nevada, Hawaii and Texas for extended periods of time. Perhaps nothing as stupid as this from the Federal Gov't either. Mr. Prusi does not want folks below the bridge telling yoopers what to do, but is willing to take orders from a multi-national company with no affiliation whatsoever to Michigan??? He thinks this metal will go to Michigan??? IT is a statement so badly worded, ill-conceived and misinformed that even Kennecott could not possibly have given a nod to it. Perhaps these folks think everyone is quite un-educated and will rally to the side of working class of the UP??? Even this provincial rhetoric is a slap in the face of the few who might get a job related to mine activity. Maybe, just maybe, it was created to actually get the folks of the UP and Michigan fired up? I say BRILLIANT....cuz it worked fantastically !! Let's get the job done. d Without a doubt this comment from Prusi’s office is the worst, collectively signed statement from any form of state gov’t that I have ever read-and that after living in Michigan, Colorado, California, Nevada, Hawaii and Texas for extended periods of time. Perhaps nothing as stupid as this from the Federal Gov’t either.

Mr. Prusi does not want folks below the bridge telling yoopers what to do, but is willing to take orders from a multi-national company with no affiliation whatsoever to Michigan??? He thinks this metal will go to Michigan??? IT is a statement so badly worded, ill-conceived and misinformed that even Kennecott could not possibly have given a nod to it. Perhaps these folks think everyone is quite un-educated and will rally to the side of working class of the UP??? Even this provincial rhetoric is a slap in the face of the few who might get a job related to mine activity.

Maybe, just maybe, it was created to actually get the folks of the UP and Michigan fired up? I say BRILLIANT….cuz it worked fantastically !! Let’s get the job done.

d

]]> By: Marty Dibergi http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/legislators-become-the-mouthpiece-for-pro-mine-propaganda/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Marty Dibergi Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:07:08 +0000 http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/?p=1261#comment-378 Currently no rules exist for mining moon rocks, so logically we should enact tough regulations for moon rock exploration in the U.P. too. Currently no rules exist for mining moon rocks, so logically we should enact tough regulations for moon rock exploration in the U.P. too.

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