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Gold/Mining/Energy : Inco-Voisey Bay Nickel [ T.N.V] -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: tango who wrote (259)	6/2/1998 10:29:00 PM
From: Winer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1615

Voisey's Bay Mine and Mill Environmental Assessment Panel Releases Additional Information Panel Announces Start of 45-Day Review Period for Additional Information NAIN, Labrador, June 1, 1998 - The joint environmental assessment panel reviewing the proposal for the Voisey's Bay mine and mill has announced today that it has received additional information from the Voisey's Bay Nickel Company in response to the Panel's request for additional information issued May 1,1998. This additional information is now available for public review. A 45-day review period begins today, June 1, 1998 and ends on July 16, 1998 as required by the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) established by the Labrador Inuit Association, the Innu Nation, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Government of Canada. The Panel is inviting the public, government agencies and technical specialists to review the additional information and comment on whether the document adequately addresses each requirement of the additional information request by providing sufficient information to support meaningful discussion of the issues at public hearings. Written and/or oral comments must be received by the end of the day on July 16, 1998. Those making oral comments are asked to submit a quality recording. At this stage of the review, the panel is not inviting comments on the merits of the opinions and conclusions of the studies, nor on the overall proposal as put forth by the proponents. Such comments should be made at the time of the public hearings. After reviewing the comments received, the panel will determine if the additional information is sufficient to proceed to public hearings. The panel will announce its adequacy determination by July 31, 1998. If the EIS is deemed to be sufficient, the schedule for hearings will be announced by August 7, 1998. If further information is required, the panel will request the information from the proponents by July 31, 1998. Paper copies of the additional information are available for review at the information centres on the attached list. Please send written and oral submissions to Mr. Brian Torrie, Panel Manager at the mailing address, electronic mail address or fax numbers listed below. Submissions will also be accepted by Ms. Mary Webb at the panel's Information Office fax number and address listed below. If you have any questions about the review process, please contact Mr. Torrie or Ms. Webb. Submissions made electronically or on computer disk would be appreciated. For more information please contact : Brian Torrie Panel Manager Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency 200 Sacr‚-Coeur Blvd Hull, Quebec K1A 0H3 Tel.: (819) 997-6364 or (819) 953-6727 (call collect) Fax: (819) 994-1469 or (819) 997-4931 e-mail: brian.torrie@ceaa.gc.ca Ms. Mary Webb Information Officer Environmental Assessment Office P.O. Box 416 Nain, Labrador Tel: (709) 922-2407 Fax: (709) 922-2409