Proponent: Vulcan Minerals Inc.

Summary of Environmental Assessment Process

Project Description:

The Proponent is proposing to ford a scheduled salmon river at the outflow of Red Cross Lake to conduct preliminary site evaluations on a mineral exploration property located approximately 50 kilometres south of the town of Buchans in central Newfoundland. Fording would be conducted to transport personnel and equipment using ATVs and / or tracked machines and would include daily round trips over two operating periods in 2024.

• May 9, 2024 – The undertaking was registered.
• June 14, 2024 – Deadline for public comments.
• June 23, 2024 – The Minister’s decision is due.
• June 20, 2024 – The Minister determined the Project is released.

• Documents:
  • Registration Document ( 1 MB)
    • Decision Letter (395 KB)
    • Attachment A – Conditions of Release (654 KB)
    • Attachment B – Regulatory Advice from Government Departments (92 KB)
• Public Notices:
  • Project Registered (93 KB)
  • Project Released (92 KB)

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