The Haines Borough Assembly took a step toward establishing Haines as a potential transshipment port for minerals when it voted during its Dec. 11 meeting to authorize entrance into an agreement between the borough and a Wellgreen mine developer.

The memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the borough and Prophecy Platinum Corp. allows the two parties to exchange information regarding the potential development of a nickel, gold and platinum deposit near Burwash Landing, Y.T.

The Haines…