News Release
Joint Review Panel - Information Sessions – Proposed Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine Project

Ottawa – October 3, 2011 - The Secretariat for the Joint Panel reviewing the proposed Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine project will be holding information sessions on the review process in communities in the project area starting the week of October 24, 2011 as follows:

Date / Time Location
Monday, October 24, 2011
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Victoria Inn
555 West Arthur Street
Thunder Bay, ON
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Zero 100 Motor Inn
21 Peninsula Road
Marathon, ON
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Zero 100 Motor Inn
21 Peninsula Road
Marathon, ON
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Pic Mobert First Nation
Community Hall
Pic Mobert, ON
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Pic River First Nation
Community Hall
Pic River, ON
Thursday, October 27, 2011
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Pays Plat First Nation
Pays Plat Community Hall - 10 Central Place
Pays Plat, ON
Thursday, October 27, 2011
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Thunder Bay Métis Nation
Old Legion Building
226 May Street South
Thunder Bay, ON

The information sessions will give participants, members of the public and Aboriginal groups an opportunity to hear further about the review, the Panel's role and mandate, and how interested parties can participate in the review process.

The Secretariat for the Panel will be making presentations on the review process and will answer questions. The Panel will not be present at these sessions.

Further information on the environmental review is available on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca, registry # 10-05-54755.

To obtain information on the review and be kept informed of the Panel's activities, provide a mailing or e-mail address to:

Colette Spagnuolo, Panel Manager
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
160 Elgin Street
Ottawa ON K1A 0H3
Tel.: 613-957-0541 / 1-866-582-1884
Fax: 613-957-0941
MarathonMine.Review@ceaa-acee.gc.ca

About the Project

Stillwater Canada Inc. proposes to develop and operate the Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine Project north of Marathon, Ontario. This project involves the construction and operation of an open pit mine and mill for the purpose of extracting and processing ore containing copper and platinum group metals in addition to other activities.

About the Joint Review Panel

The Panel is an independent body, established by the federal Minister of the Environment and the Ontario Minister of Environment to assess the environmental effects of the proposed project.

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Media may contact:

Lucille Jamault
Joint Review Panel - Communications
613-957-0434 / 613-552-5253
lucille.jamault@ceaa-acee.gc.ca

Document Reference Number: 169

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