Brucejack Gold Mine Project
OTTAWA, July 30, 2015 /CNW/ - The Honourable Leona
Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian
Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic
Council, announced today that the proposed Brucejack Gold Mine
Project, located approximately 65 kilometres north of Stewart, British Columbia, is not likely to
cause significant adverse environmental effects.
The Minister issued a Project Recommendation that includes a
determination regarding the potential effects of the Project under
the Nisga'a Final Agreement (NFA), which is a modern treaty
signed by the governments of Canada, British
Columbia and the Nisga'a Nation.
In reaching her environmental assessment decision, the Minister
considered the Project Recommendation and the Canadian
Environmental Assessment Agency's (the Agency's) Environmental
Assessment Report. The Report includes the Agency's conclusions and
recommendations on the potential environmental effects of the
project, the proposed mitigation measures, the significance of any
remaining adverse environmental effects, and the follow-up
program.
In her environmental assessment Decision Statement, the Minister
has set out legally binding conditions, which include mitigation
measures and follow-up requirements, which must be fulfilled by the
proponent throughout the life of the project.
As part of the strengthened and modernized Canadian
Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 put in place to support the
government's Responsible Resource Development Initiative, the
Agency conducted a federal environmental assessment of this project
using a science-based approach.
As the project proceeds to the next phase, it will continue to
be subject to Canada's strong
environmental laws, rigorous enforcement and follow-up, and fines
for non-compliance.
Quick Facts
- Pretium Resources Inc. is proposing the construction, operation
and decommissioning of a gold-silver underground mine located
approximately 65 kilometres north of Stewart, British Columbia. The proposed
project would produce approximately 16 million tonnes of
mineralized material at a rate of up to 2,700 tonnes per day over a
minimum 22-year mine life.
- More information on this project is available on the Canadian
Environmental Assessment Registry website, reference number
80034.
- The Project was subject to requirements under the Nisga'a
Final Agreement (NFA), a modern treaty signed by the
governments of Canada,
British Columbia and the Nisga'a
Nation.
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency administers the
federal environmental assessment process, which identifies the
environmental effects of proposed projects and measures to address
those effects, in support of sustainable development.
Associated Links
- Brucejack Gold Mine Project (Canadian Environmental Assessment
Agency)
Basics of Environmental Assessment (Canadian Environmental
Assessment Agency)
Responsible Resource Development (Canada's Economic Action Plan)
- NisĒ„a'a Final Agreement (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern
Development Canada)
SOURCE Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency