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To: johnlw who wrote (160475)	11/29/2011 2:57:10 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 206330

Kemano dam and a pretty deep port too I thought..

To: johnlw who wrote (160475)	11/29/2011 4:35:26 PM
From: Bearcatbob	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 206330

Good info John. I never knew the extent of prior economic development there. It sounds like any local population has had experience with industrial high quality employment and may want to continue that opportunity. Sadly those people are pawns in a world wide value. Bob

To: johnlw who wrote (160475)	12/1/2011 6:29:42 AM
From: kidl	Respond to of 206330

Since you guys were talking about Kitimat. The aluminum smelter is about to get bigger ... Rio Tinto to go ahead with Kitimat smelter expansion Rio Tinto Alcan is pushing ahead with construction of a $3.3-billion (U.S.) smelter in Kitimat, B.C., even as stagnant prices have spurred a selloff of other aluminum assets. London-based Rio Tinto PLC ( RIO-N53.074.489.22%), which acquired Montreal-based aluminum giant Alcan for $38.1-billion in 2007, is expected to announce Thursday it has final approval to modernize the 57-year-old smelter to double its capacity. More... http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/rio-tinto-to-go-ahead-with-kitimat-smelter-expansion/article2255797/