IDM Mining Granted Federal Environmental Assessment Approval for Red Mountain Gold Project, B.C.
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The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) issued a positive decision statement for IDM Mining’s wholly-owned Red Mountain Underground Gold Project.
The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, released in her decision that pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012), the proposed Red Mountain Underground Gold Project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects and the project may proceed. The project is an underground gold-silver mine proposed by IDM and located 15 kilometres northeast of Stewart, British Columbia.
As part of the environmental assessment decision statement, the Minister established more than 120 conditions that IDM must fulfill throughout the life of the Project. The purpose of these conditions is to reduce or eliminate the potential effects of the project on the environment and include measures to protect fish and fish habitat, migratory birds, species at risk, human health, physical and cultural heritage, and the current use of lands and resources for traditional purposes by Indigenous peoples.
In October 2018, the Province of British Columbia issued an environmental assessment (EA) certificate to IDM under the BC Environmental Assessment Act for the project. The project is also subject to requirements under the Nisga’a final agreement, a modern treaty signed by the governments of Canada, British Columbia, and the Nisga’a Nation. In accordance with the treaty, the minister’s project recommendation includes a determination of the potential effects of the project under the Nisga’a final agreement.
The Red Mountain Underground Gold Project will now proceed to the regulatory phase during which Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Natural Resources Canada will consider their respective permitting and regulatory decisions.
About IDM Mining
IDM Mining Ltd. is an exploration and development company based in Vancouver, BC, Canada focused on advancing the Red Mountain Gold Project towards production. The 17,125 hectare Red Mountain Gold Project is located in northwestern BC, 15 km northeast of the mining town of Stewart.
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