Eskay Creek Revitalization Project

Skeena Resources Limited is proposing the construction, operation and closure of an open-pit gold and silver mine located approximately 85 kilometres northwest of Stewart, British Columbia. As proposed, the Eskay Creek Revitalization Project would produce up to three million tonnes of ore per year (a maximum of about  8,225 tonnes per day) during a 14-year mine life. This mine life would include a 2-year construction phase, 9-year operation phase, and 3-year reclamation and closure phase. The project is located on the same site as the underground Eskay Creek mine which is no longer operating and the proponent will make use of some of its existing facilities and infrastructure.

Latest update

November 29, 2022 — The Minister of Environment and Climate Change has approved the Government of British Columbia (B.C.)'s request to substitute the provincial review process for the federal impact assessment process. This means B.C.'s Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) will conduct the impact assessment of the project on behalf of the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada. For more information, please consult the Project Information Centre on the EAO's website.

November 18, 2022 — The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has decided that an impact assessment is required for the Eskay Creek Revitalization Project.

November 18, 2022 — The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) has accepted the proponent’s Detailed Project Description and the response to the Joint Summary of Issues and Engagement, submitted to the Agency on November 9, 2022. A summary of the Detailed Project Description is available. The Agency has also resumed the timeline for the impact assessment.

At a glance

Planning

Planning

Completed 115/180 days

Key documents

Comment periods

Substitution

Impact assessment by substitution

The impact assessment was substituted to the Government of British Columbia on November 29, 2022. Information on the project review is available on British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Office’s website. Once the Government of British Columbia completes the impact assessment for the project, it will be submitted to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to support the federal project decision.

Substitution

In progress
Decision Making

Date of decision

Anticipated on February 26, 2025

Decision Making

Not started 0/30 days
Post Decision

Post Decision phase is an ongoing process

If approved, the project may proceed to construction as federal authorizations and permits are issued, and as conditions and other requirements are met.

Post Decision

Not started

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Contacts

Eskay Creek Revitalization Project
British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office
2nd Floor 836 Yates St
PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9V1
Telephone: 778-974-3440
Email: Jessica.Warner@gov.bc.ca


  • Location

    • 85 kilometres northwest of Stewart (British Columbia)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Mines and Minerals

  • Assessment Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2021-07-30

  • Proponent

    Skeena Resources Limited

  • Authorities

    • Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Impact assessment by substitution

  • Reference Number

    82839
Disclaimer

This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

 
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