Public Notice
Sisson Project — Additional Federal Funding Allocated to Support Public and Indigenous Participation
January 29, 2016 – The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) has allocated additional federal funds to assist participation in the federal environmental assessment of the proposed Sisson Project, located in New Brunswick:
| Applicant | Allocation |
|---|---|
| Assembly of First Nations' Chiefs in New Brunswick | $24,000 |
| Kingsclear First Nation | $22,050 |
| Madawaska Maliseet First Nation | $22,050 |
| Nashwaak Watershed Association Inc. | $2,200 |
| Oromocto First Nation | $22,050 |
| St. Mary's First Nation | $20,750 |
| Tobique First Nation | $22,050 |
| Woodstock First Nation | $19,550 |
| Total | $154,700 |
This funding is made available through the Participant Funding Program administered by the Agency. It will enable participation in the environmental assessment of the project, specifically reviewing and providing comments on the Comprehensive Study Report.
For more information on the Project and the federal environmental assessment process, please visit the Agency's website (Registry reference number: 63169).
The proposed project
Sisson Mines Ltd. (formerly Northcliff Resources Limited) has proposed the construction and operation of an open pit tungsten and molybdenum mine and associated infrastructure at Sisson Brook, New Brunswick, approximately 60 kilometres northwest of Fredericton. The mine would extract an average of 30,000 tonnes per day of tungsten and molybdenum-containing ore for on-site processing. The mine and ore processing plant would have a lifespan of 27 years and employ approximately 200 to 300 people. The ore body intersects Sisson Brook. It is also likely that waste rock deposit and tailings impoundment areas in designated areas would be located in portions of Bird Brook or another tributary to the West Branch Napadogan Brook.
Document Reference Number: 19