Magino Gold Project - Federal Funding Available

OTTAWA, Dec. 2, 2013 /CNW/ - The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is making available funding to support participation of the public and Aboriginal groups in the federal environmental assessment of the Magino Gold Project, located in Ontario.

Funding is available for eligible individuals and groups to enable their participation in upcoming steps of the environmental assessment, which include reviewing and providing comments on the Environmental Impact Statement and draft Environmental Assessment Report.

Applications received by January 13, 2014 will be considered. Recipients and the amount of funding allocated will be announced at a later date.

To apply for funding or for more information on the project and the environmental assessment process, visit the Agency's website at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca Registry reference number 80044 or contact the Participant Funding Program by writing to [email protected] or by calling 1-866-582-1884.

As part of the strengthened and modernized Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 put in place to support the government's Responsible Resource Development Initiative, the Agency is conducting a federal environmental assessment of this project.

This project is being assessed using a science-based approach. If the project is permitted to proceed to the next phase, it will continue to be subject to Canada's strong environmental laws, rigorous enforcement and follow-up, and increased fines.

The Proposed Project
Prodigy Gold Incorporated, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Argonaut Gold Incorporated, is proposing the re-development of the Magino Gold mine. The proposed project, located 14 kilometres south-east of the town of Dubreuilville, Ontario, would involve the construction, operation, decommissioning, and abandonment of an open-pit mine and metal mill. Mining will occur over seven to eight years with an ore production capacity of 30,000 tonnes per day. The on-site metal mill would have an ore input capacity of 15,000 tonnes per day and will operate for approximately 15 years.

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.

SOURCE: Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

Sofie McCoy-Astell
Communications Advisor
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
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E-mail: [email protected]