News Release
Sisson Project (Tungsten and Molybdenum Mine) – Federal Funding Allocated to Participate in the Environmental Assessment

OTTAWA – December 1, 2011 – The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) has allocated a total of $65,000 to Nashwaak Watershed Association Inc. and the Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB) Action Inc. to support their participation in the federal environmental assessment of the proposed Sisson Project (Tungsten and Molybdenum Mine) in New Brunswick.

This funding is allocated through the Participant Funding Program administered by the Agency and is intended to support public participation in upcoming steps of the comprehensive study process, including the review of the Environmental Impact Assessment and of the Comprehensive Study Report.

A funding review committee, independent of the environmental assessment process, was established to assess the funding requests. The Funding Review Committee’s report, along with further information on the project, is available on the Agency’s Web site at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca , in the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry, under reference number 11-03-63169.

Northcliff Resources Ltd. is proposing to develop an open pit mine for the purpose of extracting tungsten and molybdenum-containing ore, approximately 60 kilometres northwest of Fredericton, New Brunswick. The mine would have a lifespan of 20 to 30 years and extract between 20,000 and 40,000 tonnes of ore per day for on-site processing. The project would involve a conventional open pit mine and associated processing, storage, waste treatment and disposal facilities, as well as a new 25 kilometre transmission line.

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:

Céline Legault
Communications Advisor
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Tel.: 613-957-0278