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"The NWT's fourth diamond mine will be subject to an environmental impact review...Justice Louise Charbonneau [upheld] the MVEIRB decision that the Gahcho Kue project go to the environmental impact review..."
"De Beers applied for a...licence from MVEIRB in 2005...In December of the same year, Environment Canada referred the proposal to the review board."
"The first stage of an application is environmental assessment, at the end of which the board will decide if the permits are issued...."
"Rather than waiting until the conclusion of the environmental assessment, the review board fast-tracked it by referring it to the environmental impact review," said Patrick Evans.
"Ensuring the mine is built and becomes operational is imperative, not just for the project partners and shareholders, but also for development and employment in the NWT, Evans said."
"I don't think there is any question it will be permitted and will be built," Evans said.
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