Encanto Potash Corp V.EPO.H

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Major environmental effects that occur during potash mining activities:

• Mine Development Phase

  Exploration, assessment, planning and construction:

  • Land surface disturbance
  • Air emissions
  • Water contamination
  • Noise and vibration

• Extraction Phase

  Overburden removal or ore body access and ore extraction:

  • Land surface disturbance
  • Water contamination
  • Water table lowering
  • Air emissions
  • Topsoil degradation
  • Vegetation and wildlife disruption
  • Noise and vibration

• Ore Handling and Transport Phase

  Storage and reclamation:

  • Air emissions
  • Water contamination
  • Noise

• Benification (Refining) Phase

  Size reduction (crushing, grinding, screens, cyclones); separation, concentration and contaminant removal; drying, compaction, granulation, etc.:

  • Waste generation
  • Water consumption
  • Water contamination
  • Air emissions, including CO2
  • Noise and vibration

• Waste Disposal Phase

  Wastes to surface, storage impoundments and piles, underground backfilling, deep well injection, or release to the environment:

  • Land surface disturbance
  • Water contamination
  • Air emissions
  • Aesthetic changes
  • Waste

• Closure Phase (Decommissioning)

  Removal of equipment and plant, shaft sealing, stabilization, and monitoring:

  • Long term stability issues
  • Safety issues
  • Future land use issues
  • Air emissions
  • Hazardous waste disposal