Yukon Zinc, official facing charges
The Yukon Zinc Corp.
The Yukon Zinc Corp. and its chief operating officer are facing charges related to their responsibilities at the troubled Wolverine Mine near Ross River.
Yukon Zinc and Jing You Lu have been charged with failing to carry out an annual inspection of the mine site by July 1, 2016, as was required by its Quartz Mining Licence, contrary to the Quartz Mining Act.
They’ve also been charged with failing to remove chemical reagents from the site by Aug. 1, 2016, in accordance with their mine reclamation and closure plan.
Jing and the company are also facing charges of failing to provide a report within 45 days of the annual physical inspection required under their licence and failing to comply with a direction from an inspector issued on Sept. 2, 2016.
First appearance on the charges is scheduled for Sept. 19.
The paper work on file notifies Yukon Zinc and Jing that it would be a criminal offence not to show up.
Three of the charges under the mining act carry a maximum penalty of $100,000.
The fourth carries a maximum penalty of $5,000.
The Chinese-owned Yukon Zinc ceased operations in January 2015, resulting in the layoff of more than 200 workers.
It filed for and received court protection from creditors.
Following the bankruptcy proceedings in which some received 11.5 cents for every dollar they were owed, the company retained ownership of the mine.
The company is providing the care and maintenance at the site.
Comments (12)
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ProScience Greenie on Sep 19, 2017 at 1:02 pm
Lol warlord, you're way off on everything.
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warlord on Sep 19, 2017 at 12:04 pm
So why not sue the Chinese govt instead of an individual?
Are you the proud owner of anything made in China?
Tell me ProScience have you ever consulted the I Ching regarding relations between Individual and State?
Now I know you are a flag waving Canadian nationalist. In the light of the Tar Sands (First Nations Traditional Land), and John A McDonald's genocidal policy, do you think we should still be calling the Turks on Armenian genocide? How is this all related to mining? Well it's all about who you think owns the land and the resources. And Government attitudes toward those resources. It was after all the Canadian govt that opened the door to the exploitation by the Chinese of 'our resources'.
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The Middle Road on Sep 18, 2017 at 9:43 pm
This seems a bit odd by the government. I get the potential fine for not lodging reports but the company is in "temporary" closure and is actively looking to restart the project with the increase in zinc prices. To prosecute them for holding the chemicals it needs to restart seems a bit silly.
A "closure plan" would normally trigger when a mine closes not when it is a temporary shut. I can see a big bloody nose for the government on this one.
Either way, perhaps they should both just sit down and have coffee and work it out. It can't be that hard.
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Woodcutter on Sep 16, 2017 at 9:52 pm
Beware extending credit to a mining company. Too all that lost your 88.5% , you extended that credit based on greed and bad business judgement. The warning signs were telegraphed far in advance, you all just chose to ignore them.
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moe on Sep 15, 2017 at 10:35 pm
Diplomatic immunity! They work for the Chinese government.
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ProScience Greenie on Sep 15, 2017 at 2:56 pm
I'm blind as a bat to an individual's race warlord but eyes wide open when it comes to the actions of totalitarian, authoritarian, theocratic, fascist and dictatorially run countries and their state run businesses.
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Maybe the farce be with you on Sep 15, 2017 at 2:22 pm
"...so a reputable Yukon-experienced Canadian mining company can have at it."
Great idea, because Canadian mining companies never ever go bankrupt, leave a mess etc........
Curious how folks feel about Howard's Pass/Selwyn Chihong and the announcement that Canadians will be handing out the cash to subsidize the CanTung road?
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warlord on Sep 15, 2017 at 12:25 pm
What difference does nationality make when it comes to environmental mining damage.
Is Proscience Greenie a case of the pan calling the kettle black. Seems to me to be a racially motivated comment.
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jc on Sep 14, 2017 at 9:48 pm
It was a reputable company until the Chinese bought it out. The Chinese either don't understand how Canada works or they just don't care. I'm betting on the latter.
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mary laker on Sep 14, 2017 at 5:25 pm
Thanking china for 'pumping a bunch of money into the Yukon'?? They ripped off a lot of businesses and reneged on their environmental responsibilities.
'Thanks so much for dumping a bunch of money at the Super Store! Too bad you ripped us off and threw a rock through the window last time you were here. But thanks!'
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lynx on Sep 14, 2017 at 5:05 pm
I hope you are joking PSG. China left a lot of Yukon businesses high and dry by declaring bankruptcy. This in itself is bull crud given that the company is owned by the Chinese Govt indirectly. Until China goes broke, and we know they are from it, state owned companies should not be able to screw Canadians (or anyone else) like that.
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ProScience Greenie on Sep 14, 2017 at 3:30 pm
Thanks China for pumping a bunch of money into the Yukon for this but it's time to turn the property over to the government and put it up for auction so a reputable Yukon-experienced Canadian mining company can have at it.