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The federal and provincial governments granted environmental assessment approvals
for the project in 1998 based on underground jet boring techniques. The new project description, to
develop the orebody as an open pit mine, requires an additional environmental assessment, which is
under way. Pending regulatory approvals, mining is expected to begin in 2009 and last about five years.
The ore will be trucked on a dedicated haul road about 15 km to the McClean Lake mill for processing. An
expansion of the mill will be required to process the additional ore. Treated mine water will be pumped
to McClean Lake for discharge into the Sink/Vulture Treated Effluent Management System. |
