Public Notice
Beaver Dam Mine Project –— Public Comments Invited

December 7, 2015 — The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) commenced a federal environmental assessment for the proposed Beaver Dam Mine Project (the Project), located in Marinette, Nova Scotia.

The Agency invites the public to comment on which aspects of the environment may be affected by this Project and what should be examined during the environmental assessment, as detailed in the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Guidelines. All comments received will be considered public.

Written comments must be submitted by January 14, 2016 to:

Beaver Dam Mine Project
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
200-1801 Hollis Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia  B3J 3N4
Telephone: 902-426-0564
Fax: 902-426-6550
Email: CEAA.BDMine-MineBD.ACEE@ceaa-acee.gc.ca

To view the draft EIS Guidelines or for more information, visit the Agency's website (Registry reference number 80111). Printed copies are available upon request.

This is the second of four opportunities for the public to comment on this project. Following this comment period, the Agency will finalize and issue the EIS Guidelines to the proponent.

The Proposed Project

Atlantic Gold Corporation is proposing the construction, operation, decommissioning, and reclamation of an open pit gold mine in Marinette, Nova Scotia. The Project would have an ore production rate of 5480 tonnes per day, over a four-year period. Ore from the Project would be crushed and transported 37 km by road to the Moose River (Touquoy) mine for processing. Components of the Project would include an open pit, a materials storage facility, mine haul roads, mine infrastructure for crushing and haul-out, and road upgrades.