“Whilst completing the application to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans [Canada] is one of the major tasks our teams are working on, we are also busy advancing several other important and necessary steps in parallel so that the mine can be ready for a production decision as soon as permitting is completed,” he added.
For the department of fisheries and Oceans, EDM is completing the sampling of Atlantic salmon DNA. The company is also identifying additional potential locations for stream and/or river restoration for the fish habitat offsetting plan. Surface and ground water modeling are also underway.
The company is preparing the mine plans for geotechnical assessment, and is assessing high-grade ores that will be used to conduct dense media separation pilot plant testing. The results of the DMS testing should be available in mid-September.
EDM also continues widespread outreach to First Nation stakeholders in the province…
