News Release
Ajax Copper-Gold Mine Project – Public Comment Period and Open House
OTTAWA – June 1, 2011 – The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the CEA Agency) and the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) invite the public to comment on the environmental assessment of the proposed Ajax Copper-Gold Mine Project, in British Columbia (BC).
The CEA Agency and the EAO are seeking comments from the public on the project and its potential effects on the environment to ensure that these issues are identified for consideration in the environmental assessment. To assist the public in providing comments, a background document is available on the CEA Agency Web site or on the EAO Web site at www.eao.gov.bc.ca. The document is also available in hard copy, by request.
The comment period will run from June 8, 2011 to July 11, 2011. Public comments received during this time period will be considered.
An open house is also being held as part of this comment period to explain the environmental assessment process for the proposed Project and answer questions from the public.
- Thursday, June 16, 2011
5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Kamloops Towne Lodge (Ballroom A)
1250 Rogers Way, Kamloops, BC
This is the first of several public comment periods that will occur during the environmental assessment of the project. Future public participation opportunities will be announced at a later date.
KGHM Ajax Mining Inc. is proposing to develop the Ajax Copper-Gold Mine Project (the proposed Project), a copper-gold mine located immediately south of Kamloops city limits in BC. The proposed Project has an expected mine life of 23 years with a production capacity of approximately 60,000 tonnes of mineral ore per day.
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.
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For more information, media may contact:
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Maxine Leger-Haskell
Communications Advisor
Tel.: 613-957-0406
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