RE:RE:RE:moving forwardValcourt has an approval request in line before us from the Gahcho Kue' { submitted 2 weeks before CZN it appears, once we see him act on this approval, CZN should follow right on its heels. Just my opinion. May not see anything for 3 weeks or so. For those whishing to follow Min Valcourt and his agenda here is a link:
https://realtime.rediff.com/news/Minister-Valcourt
YELLOWKNIFE, TORONTO and NEW YORK, July 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - De Beers Canada and Mountain Province Diamonds (MDM) are pleased to announce that the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board (MVEIRB) has concluded the Gahcho Kué Environmental Impact Assessment and has recommended approval of the proposed Gahcho Kué diamond mine subject to measures and follow-up programs.
In a July 19, 2013 letter to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, the MVEIRB stated: "The Gahcho Kué Panel recommends, pursuant to sub-section 134(2) of the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act, that this development be allowed to proceed subject to implementation of the measures and follow-up programs described in this Report which are necessary to prevent potentially significant adverse impacts on the environment." A full copy of the Report of Environmental Impact Review and Reasons for Decision is available at www.reviewboard.ca.
Glen Koropchuk, De Beers Canada Chief Operating Officer, stated: "We are pleased to receive the Report of Environmental Impact Review and Reasons for Decision by the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board on the proposed Gahcho Kué diamond mine. This represents an important step forward for the proposed new diamond mine. We are reviewing the Report to better understand the implications of the measures and follow-up programs recommended by MVEIRB. We look forward to proceeding to the next stages in the regulatory approval process.
"We want to thank the Panel and staff of the MVEIRB for considering all of the evidence in preparing the Report. We also appreciate the continued participation by Aboriginal parties and other community and regulatory stakeholders as the Gahcho Kué Project moves ahead."
Patrick Evans, Mountain Province Diamonds President and CEO, added: "The Gahcho Kué joint venture has successfully demonstrated to the Review Board that the Gahcho Kué diamond mine can be successfully constructed and operated. Completion of the environmental review is a significant milestone".
The Gahcho Kué Project is a joint venture between De Beers (51%) and Mountain Province Diamonds (49%). Located at Kennady Lake, 280 km northeast of Yellowknife, the Gahcho Kué Project will recover an average of 4.5 million carats of diamonds annually over an 11 year life of mine. The Gahcho Kué diamond mine will employ up to 700 people during construction and between 360 and 380 during operations.