Environment and Conservation
April 17, 2009
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
The Honourable Charlene Johnson, Minister of
Environment and Conservation, has announced the following events
relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental
Protection Act.
UNDERTAKING REGISTERED:
St. Lawrence Fluorspar Mine Reactivation
Proponent: Burin Minerals Ltd. (Reg. 1418)
The proposal is to reactivate the St. Lawrence
fluorspar mine, located on the southern tip of the Burin Peninsula. The
proposed project includes: underground mine development of the
previously mined Tarefare and Blue Beach North veins; upgrades to
existing mill; construction of a tailings management facility at Shoal
Cove Pond; and, construction of a new marine terminal including a 250
metre long deep water wharf in the Blue Beach area. The proposed mine
concentrate production rates will be 120,000 to 180,000 tonnes of
fluorspar per year. Site preparation and construction is scheduled to
begin by the spring of 2010, and full operations by the fall of 2011.
The undertaking was registered on April 14, 2009; public comments are
due by May 22, 2009; and, the Minister�s decision is due by May 29,
2009.
For further information on the environmental
assessment process, please contact the Director of Environmental
Assessment at 709-729-4211 or toll-free:
1-800-563-6181 or by mail to:
Director, Environmental Assessment Division
Department of Environment and Conservation
West Block, Confederation Building
P.O. Box 8700, St. John's, NL A1B 4J6
Environmental assessment information is on the
department Web site at //www.gov.nl.ca/env.
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Media contact:
Melony O�Neill
Director of Communications
Department of Environment and Conservation
709-729-2575, 689-0928
moneill@gov.nl.ca
2009 04 17 3:20 p.m.
