British Columbia Mining

[Arctec]

The British Columbia Transmission Corporation (BCTC), the Crown corporation responsible for B.C.’s power transmission lines, updated on January 15 the status of the proposed Northwest transmission line project. This project is very important for the future development of the Turnagain Nickel Project. (See attached map).


The BCTS posting reads as follows:


“BCTC’s September 28,2006 posting identified a 440 km corridor for a potential 287 kV Northwest Transmission Line (NTL) Project, made up of 4 basic sections between Skeena and Iskut. In the near term, BCTC consideration of a potential NTL Project is focused on the 335 km between Skeena and Bob Quinn (Skeena Substation to Aiyansh 101 km, Aiyansh to Meziadin 108 km, and Meziadin to Bob Quinn 126 km).


“Timing.


“At this point, BCTC is considering an in service date of fall 2009 for the section from Meziadin to Bob Quinn with a temporary connection into the existing 138 kV line at Meziadin. Planning on the sections between Skeena and Meziadin is still based on an in service date of the fall of 2010.”


This is very good news for Hard Creek shareholders. The timing of this important infrastructure project is excellent for any projected mine development at the Turnagain property.


Mark Jarvis

President

Hard Creek Nickel