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FRIDAY, July 4, 2014
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Feds give nod to the Kitsault moly project
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TERRACE - The federal government has given its approval for Avanti’s Kitsault molybdenum mine project provided the company follows a series of measures to dampen environmental and other effects. “I have determined that the project can reasonably be expected to result in adverse, but not significant, environmental effects on residents of Nisga’a Lands, Nisga’a Lands or Nisga’a interests related to fisheries, wildlife, migratory birds and forest resources,” noted federal environment minister Leona Aglukkaq in an approval document released June 27. She did lay out a number of recommendations identified through earlier studies that Avanti needs to follow. The list includes fish, water and wildlife compensation plans. And the list of Avanti tasks takes in snow clearing and other work along the Nass Forest Service Road (better known as the Cranberry Connector) which would be a key transportation connection for road access into Kitsault. The company would be responsible for measures to minimize vehicle-wildlife collisions and will need to participate in measures to increase the Nass moose population. A further federal condition is to promote Nisga’a business opportunities and develop Nisga’a hiring plans for the mine. Federal approval was bound by sections of the 2000 Nisga’a Final Agreement land claims treaty which states steps must be taken to ease or prevent adverse environmental effects and impacts on Nisga’a citizens from industrial projects. Avanti officials have been anticipating federal approval for some months and the June 27 announcement clears another hurdle for the project. The company received its provincial approval more than a year ago, signed a revenue sharing deal with the Nisga’a Nation last month and, last week, began clearing an access road and area to expand a camp that’s already at the location. It is also working on final financing needed for the $1 billion project, having already secured backing and sales contracts with German and South Korean companies and agencies and anticipates a full construction start next year leading to a 2017 opening. Molybdenum is used in steel alloys and Avanti is forecasting a mine life of at least 14 years employing 300 people. The ore will be trucked down to Vancouver for shipment to overseas processors.
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A faller takes down the first tree as permits granted to Avanti Mining last month meant it could start pre-construction activity at its Kitsault location. Initial work includes a road and camp expansion.
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