Public Notice
Ajax Mine Project - Federal Funding Allocated to Support Aboriginal Participation in Environmental Assessment

January 22, 2014 - The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has allocated a total of $40,000 to the Whispering Pines/Clinton First Nation to support its participation in the environmental assessment of the proposed Ajax Mine Project, located in British Columbia.

This funding was made available to Aboriginal groups through the Participant Funding Program administered by the Agency, and will enable participation in upcoming steps of the environmental assessment, such as consultation related to the Environmental Impact Statement and the review of the Comprehensive Study Report.

For more information on the Participant Funding Program, the federal environmental assessment process and the project, please visit the Agency's website (Registry reference number 62225).

The Proposed Project

KGHM Ajax Mining Inc. is proposing to develop the Ajax Mine Project, a copper-gold mine located partially within the City of Kamloops, British Columbia. The Project has an expected mine life of 23 years with a production capacity of approximately 60,000 tonnes of mineral ore per day.

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