Sisson Project - Public Comments Invited

OTTAWA, Aug. 30, 2013 /CNW/ - The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is conducting a comprehensive study type environmental assessment of the proposed Sisson Project located in New Brunswick. The Agency invites the public to comment on the potential environmental effects of the project and the proposed measures to prevent or mitigate those effects as described in a summary of the proponent's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report.

Northcliff Resources Ltd. is proposing to develop an open-pit mine for the purpose of extracting ore containing tungsten and molybdenum, approximately 60 kilometres northwest of Fredericton, New Brunswick. The mine would have a lifespan of 27 years and would extract an average of 30,000 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, and a new 42-kilometre transmission line, running alongside an existing transmission line.

Written comments must be submitted by October 14, 2013 to:

Sisson Project
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
200-1801 Hollis Street
Halifax, NS B3J 3N4
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]

To view the summary of the EIA Report or for more information, visit the Agency's website at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca (registry reference number 63169). All comments received will be considered public.

Copies of the summary of the EIA Report are also available for viewing at the following locations:

Fredericton Public Library 12 Carlton Street Fredericton, NB	Nackawic Town Hall 115 Oris Drive Nackawic, NB
Stanley Village Office 20 Main Street Stanley, NB	L.P. Fisher Library 679 Main Street Woodstock, NB
The Rural Community of Upper Miramichi Office 6094 Route 8 Boiestown, NB

This project is being assessed using a science-based approach under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.

Following this comment period, the Agency will prepare a Comprehensive Study Report, setting out its conclusions on the environmental effects, the proposed mitigation measures, and the significance of any remaining adverse environmental effects. A public comment period on the Comprehensive Study Report will be announced later.

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

Media may contact:
Sofie McCoy-Astell
Communications Advisor
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]