The letter, which was released through Nova Scotia’s Environmental Registry, criticized the provincial guidelines for being overly restrictive and claimed that the required water quality standards were impossible to meet. Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia threatened to escalate the issue further if their appeal was denied.
On July 2, Minister Halman rejected the appeal, giving the company until Aug. 2 to escalate the matter to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia.
St Barbara has stated that while the appeal is under review, reclamation work at Touquoy is already in progress. The company emphasized its commitment to restoring the site, despite its concerns about the imposed requirements.
Currently, St Barbara is required to post a C$79.9 million bond to ensure the cleanup is completed. So far, C$41.2 million has been paid, with the remaining C$38.7 million due by September 3. Halman has stressed the importance of meeting this financial…
