What is happening?
OTTAWA,
ON, May 8, 2024 /CNW/ - The Impact Assessment
Agency of Canada (the Agency) is
conducting an impact assessment for the proposed Great Bear
Gold Project, a new gold mine located 23 kilometres southeast of
Red Lake, Ontario.
As part of the planning phase in the impact assessment process,
the Agency invites Indigenous Peoples and the public to review and
provide feedback on the draft Tailored Impact Statement
Guidelines (draft Guidelines) and the draft Public
Participation Plan (draft Plan).
The draft Guidelines outline the specific factors to be
considered in the assessment of the project and provide direction
to the proponent, Kinross Gold Corporation, on the studies and
information required in its Impact Statement. The draft Plan
explains how the public will be engaged throughout the review
process and provides details on how and when public participation
opportunities will take place for each phase of the impact
assessment.
How can I participate?
Comments should be submitted online by visiting the project home
page on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry (reference number
85832). The draft Guidelines and the draft Plan are also available
on the Registry. Participants who wish to provide their input in a
different format can contact the Agency by writing to
GreatBear@iaac-aeic.gc.ca.
Submit your comments online in either official
language by 11:59 p.m. on
June 7, 2024. All comments
received will be published online as part of the project file.
Information Sessions
The Agency invites Indigenous Peoples and the public to attend
an information session to learn more about the project, the impact
assessment process, and how to submit comments on the draft
documents.
Virtual information sessions (via Zoom):
- May 22, 2024, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET (English)
- May 22, 2024, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET (English)
- May 23, 2024, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET (French)
In-person session (English only)
- May 28, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. CT
Ear Falls Legion Branch 238, 40 John Street, Ear Falls, Ontario P0V 1T0
- May 29, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. CT
Red Lake Super 8 Hotel by Wynham, 11 Hughes Crescent, Red Lake, Ontario P0V 2M0
For information on how to attend a session, please visit
the project homepage and click on "Information Sessions." An
additional virtual session in French is available upon request. If
you have any questions, please contact the Agency using the project
email above.
Stay updated on this project by following the Agency on X
(previously Twitter): @IAAC_AEIC #GreatBearGold or sign-up for
notifications on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry.
What is the proposed
project?
Kinross Gold Corporation is proposing the construction and
operation of a new open-pit and underground gold mine with an
on-site metal mill, located 23 kilometres southeast of Red Lake, Ontario. As proposed, the
Great Bear Gold Project would include three open-pits and
produce up to 60,000 tonnes of ore per day, while the metal mill
would process up to 15,000 tonnes of ore per day. The project
would operate for about 20 years.
Additional information
In October 2023, the Minister of
Environment and Climate Change announced the Government of
Canada's guidance on the
interim administration of the Impact Assessment
Act (the IAA), following the recent decision by the
Supreme Court of Canada on the
constitutionality of the IAA. According to the interim measures,
advancing projects through the impact assessment process is at the
discretion of the proponent. The Agency remains committed to
collaborating with proponents to advance the assessment of projects
and discuss the information requirements.
SOURCE Impact Assessment Agency of Canada