OTTAWA,
ON, Aug. 15, 2024 /CNW/ -
What is happening?
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) and the Government of
Newfoundland and Labrador are collaborating to conduct an
impact assessment of the Strange Lake Rare Earth Mining Project, a
rare earth mine located northeast of Schefferville, Quebec.
As part of the planning phase of the impact assessment process,
Indigenous Peoples and the public are invited to review and provide
feedback on the draft Joint 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, Torngat Metals Ltd., on the studies and
information required in its Impact Statement. The draft Guidelines
include requirements from IAAC and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. 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 85969). 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 IAAC by
writing to StrangeLake@iaac-aeic.gc.ca.
Submit your comments online in either official
language by 11:59 p.m. on
September 23, 2024. All comments
received will be published online as part of the project file and
shared with both jurisdictions.
Virtual Information Sessions
IAAC invites Indigenous Peoples and the public to attend an
information session via Zoom to learn more about the project, the
impact assessment process, and how to submit comments on the draft
documents.
- September 4, 2024, from
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET
(English)
- September 5, 2024, from
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET
(French)
- September 5, 2024, from
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET
(English)
For information on how to attend a session, please visit
the project homepage and click on "Information Sessions." If
you have any questions, please contact IAAC using the project email
above.
Stay updated on this project by following IAAC on X (previously
Twitter): @IAAC_AEIC #RareEarths or sign-up for notifications on
the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry.
What is the proposed project?
Torngat Metals Ltd. is proposing the
construction, operation, decommissioning and abandonment of an
open-pit rare earth mine, located about 235 kilometres northeast of
Schefferville, Quebec. The mine
would have a production capacity of up to 36,000 tonnes per day and
a lifespan of 30 years. As proposed, the Project would include at
the mine site a 1,500-metre-long airstrip, a new metal mill with an
ore input capacity of 17,000 tonnes per day, waste rock and
tailings piles, and associated buildings. The project would also
include a road of about 170 kilometres between the mine site and
the new harbour facilities on the Labrador coast.
SOURCE Impact Assessment Agency of Canada