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‘It’ll definitely, in my opinion, destroy one of the most pristine areas in the province,’ says Paul Sobey
Despite promises of jobs and economic prosperity, a member of one of Nova Scotia’s most prominent business families and a major land conservation donor is adamantly opposed to a proposed open pit mine in Guysborough County.
Atlantic Gold is hoping to dig the mine near the St. Mary’s River, north of Sherbrooke. The Nova Scotia Nature Trust owns 600 hectares of land in the area, part of which — 93 hectares — was donated by Paul and Marsha Sobey, and David and Faye Sobey.
The gold mining company came under fire recently after a Nova Scotia man was roughly arrested at a public meeting with Atlantic Gold, seemingly without reason. Raw video of John Perkins arrest spread like wildfire on social media, eliciting public outcry.
If the Cochrane Hill Gold Mine goes ahead, the company plans to build a paved road over part of one parcel of the Nature Trust’s land — and none of that sits well with Paul Sobey.
“It’ll definitely, in my opinion, destroy one of the most pristine areas in our province,” he said, citing concerns about the impact of blasting and contamination on the land and river system.
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