OTTAWA, July 29, 2015 /CNW/ - The Honourable Leona
Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian
Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic
Council, today announced that the proposed Whabouchi Mining Project
in Quebec, located 30 kilometres
from Nemaska and 280 kilometres
north-northwest of Chibougamau, is
not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.
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.
In reaching her decision, the Minister considered the
Environmental Assessment Report that includes the Canadian
Environmental Assessment Agency's (the Agency) 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.
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
- Nemaska Lithium Inc. intends to construct, operate and
decommission an open-pit surface and underground spodumene mine for
the purpose of producing lithium. The project includes the
operation of an open-pit and underground mine, a waste and tailings
impoundment area, an ore concentrator, administrative and
maintenance buildings. The mine would have a production capacity of
approximately 3,000 tonnes per day over an estimated mine life of
26 years.
- More information on this project is available on the Canadian
Environmental Assessment Registry website, reference number
80021.
- 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
- Whabouchi Mining Project (Canadian Environmental Assessment
Agency)
- Basics of Environmental Assessment (Canadian Environmental
Assessment Agency)
- Responsible Resource Development (Canada's Economic Action Plan)
SOURCE Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency