At the Dec. 7 Haines Economic Development Committee meeting, Sue Chasen invited HEDC to take a seat on the Chilkat Valley Mining Committee to lead an economic impact study on Constantine Metals’ mineral exploration project 30 miles north of Haines.
“What’s in it for Haines?” Chasen posed. “Could the community affect the development and work through the project with the eyes of what (it) wants to get from the mining company when it’s all over?”