A wood chip facility primarily owned by the ʼNa̱mǥis Nation on north Vancouver Island says it is permanently shutting down as a result of the recent mill closure in Crofton, BC. Atli Resources CEO Jonathan Lok says the Atli Chip LP directly employed nine people, but the closure will affect many more in the small community of Beaver Cove, near Port McNeill. …Lok says a contractor the company hired to bring wood fiber into the facility would be affected as well, along with the 10 to 15 positions it hires. …Lok says the company announced the closure on Jan. 20. He expects the facility to operate until the end of February. Atli Resources is majority owned by the ʼNa̱mǥis Business Development Corporation. Its other two partners include Domtar. Lok says all of the materials from the facility were shipped to the Crofton pulp mill, which Domtar announced in December would permanently close by April.

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• Cowichan Valley Citizen:While Atli Chip and its partners are actively assessing future opportunities for the Beaver Cove site, Jonathan Lok, Atli Resources CEO stated, “This is a necessary pause — not an exit.” Lok added. “We remain focused on responsible transition today and on building resilient, future-oriented opportunities for the North Island tomorrow.”