Adrian wins right to appeal

A recent ruling by the British Columbia Court of Appeal is expected to result in a quicker resolution of a claim dispute over the IKS 1 claim covering the TOK claim gap and a portion of the Eskay Creek deposit north of Stewart, B.C.

In an earlier decision, the province’s chief gold commissioner upheld Adrian Resources’ (VSE) title to the IKS 1 claim, but this was appealed by the party disputing Adrian’s title. The Supreme Court of British Columbia had directed that the appeal be heard as a new trial rather than an appeal on the record from the decision of the chief gold commissioner.

But this ruling was successfully appealed by Adrian, and the company expects the new procedural direction will provide for a faster resolution than had the appeal been heard as a new trial.