Public Notice
Valentine Gold Project — Public Comments Invited
April 16, 2019 – The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) must decide whether a federal environmental assessment is required for the proposed Valentine Gold Project, located southwest of Millertown in Newfoundland and Labrador.
To help inform this decision, the Agency is seeking comments from the public and Indigenous groups on the project and its potential effects on the environment, as described in the summary of the project description.
All comments received will be considered public. Written comments in either official language must be submitted by May 6, 2019 to:
Valentine Gold Project
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
200-1801 Hollis Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3N4
Telephone: 902-426-0564
Email: CEAA.Valentine.ACEE@canada.ca
To view a summary of the project description or for more information, visit the Agency's website at canada.ca/ceaa (Registry reference number 80169). Printed copies are available upon request.
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The Proposed Project
Marathon Gold Corporation is proposing the construction, operation, decommissioning, and reclamation of an open-pit gold mine located at Valentine Lake, approximately 55 kilometres southwest of Millertown in Newfoundland and Labrador. As proposed, the Valentine Gold Project would include four potential mining areas, open pits, disposal piles, crushing and stockpiling areas, site infrastructure, a tailings management facility, and mine site haul and access roads. Production capacity is estimated at 18,000 tonnes per day of high- and low-grade ore, with an operation life of 13 years.
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