Adanac Molybdenum Corporation is proposing to develop the Ruby Creek Molybdenum Mine, located approximately 35 kilometres south of the British Columbia -Yukon border in north-western BC, near the community of Atlin. The proposed development will consi ist of an open-pit mining operation with an estimated ore production capacity of 20,000 tonnes per day for a mine life of 20 years or more, and associated infrastructure including a milling facility, waste rock dumps, ore stockpiles, tailings disposal pon d (tailings impoundment area), dams required for the tailings disposal pond, diesel-fuelled power plant, maintenance shops, administration buildings, employee accommodation and access roads.
The project is subject to a comprehensive study under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. Fisheries and Oceans Canada, as the federal responsible authority for the project assessment, now invites the public to comment on the proposed scope of the project, the proposed factors to be considered, t he proposed scope of those factors and the ability of the comprehensive study to address issues relating to the project.
Written submissions received by May 3, 2008 will be considered. Interested persons may submit their comments i n the official language of their choice to:
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Oceans, Habitat and Enhancement Branch
200 – 401 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3S4
Tel. : 604-666-2365 / Fax. : 604-666-7907
E-mail: rubycreekcomments@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Attention: Michael Engelsjord
Note: All documents and/or comments received by Fisheries and Oceans Canada regarding this project are considered public and will become pa rt of the public registry for this project. Please reference the project title, Ruby Creek Molybdenum Mine, and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry reference number 08-03-23875 on all correspondence.
To obtain a copy of the project scope or for further information on the project, please contact Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the above address. Copies of the project scope are also availabl e for public viewing at the following locations:
Adanac's town office in Atlin
4th Ave and Sinclair St.
Atlin, BC
Whitehorse Public Library
2071- 2nd Avenue
Whitehorse, YK
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) is making available $30,000 under its participant funding program to assist groups and individuals to take part in the environmental assessment of this proposed project.
To receive funding, successful applicants must participate in the environmental assessment process of the proposed Ruby Creek project. Funding applications received by the Agency at the address indicated below by May 3, 2008 will be considered.
Information on the program, including the Participant Funding Program Guide, the application form and the contribution agreement that describes the obligations of eac h party and the conditions for payments, is available on the Agency's Web site.
For additional information about the funding program, please contact:
Suzanne Osborne
Participant Funding Program
Canadian Environmental Assess ment Agency
160 Elgin Street, 22nd floor
Ottawa, ON K1A 0H3
Tel.: 613-957-0254 (collect calls accepted) / Fax. : 613-948-9172
E-mail: suzanne.osborne@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
Fo r more information on this project and others in your area, consult the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry.
