Description

This is to advise that on August 1, 2018, Anaconda Mining Inc. registered the Goldboro Gold Project for environmental assessment, in accordance with Part IV of the Environment Act.

The purpose of the proposed undertaking is the development and operation of a 575 tonne per day, 24 hour/day, 7 day/week, surface and underground gold mine along with a concentrator and accompanying tailings facility. This would occur on Goldbrook Road, Goldboro, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia with a disturbed footprint of ~125.9 hectares. Site construction and preliminary production would begin in 2020, with a currently projected completion in 2029, pending approval.

Minister's Decision

On September 19, 2018, the Minister of Environment released a decision (Minister's Decision (PDF:82k) ) concerning this review. The Minister has determined that the registration information is insufficient to make a decision on the project, and a focus report is required in accordance with clause 13(1)c of the Environmental Assessment Regulations, pursuant to Part IV of the Environment Act.

Project Documents

• Minister's Decision (PDF:82k)
• Public Notice (PDF:45k)

Registration

• Registration Document (PDF:8.2mb)
• Appendices Part 1 (PDF:8.9mb)
• Appendices Part 2 (PDF:9.2mb)
• Appendices Part 3 (PDF:9mb)
• Appendices Part 4 (PDF:9.4mb)
• Appendices Part 5 (PDF:9.5mb)
• Appendices Part 6 (PDF:6mb)
• Appendices Part 7 (PDF:5.2mb)
• Appendices Part 8 (PDF:10.4mb)
• Appendices Part 9 (PDF:9.4mb)
• Appendices Part 10 (PDF:9.5mb)
• Appendices Part 11 (PDF:9.1mb)
• Appendices Part 12 (PDF:8.1mb)
• Appendices Part 13 (PDF:9.3mb)
• Appendices Part 14 (PDF:8.6mb)
• Appendices Part 15 (PDF:9.4mb)
• Appendices Part 16 (PDF:9.2mb)
• Appendices Part 17 (PDF:9mb)
• Appendices Part 18 (PDF:9.3mb)
• Appendices Part 19 (PDF:9.3mb)
• Appendices Part 20 (PDF:8.4mb)
• Presentations Part 1 (PDF:9.3mb)
• Presentations Part 2 (PDF:9.3mb)
• Presentations Part 3 (PDF:1.4mb)
• Pieridae-Goldboro LNG Part 1 (PDF:8.4mb)
• Pieridae-Goldboro LNG Part 2 (PDF:7.9mb)
• Pieridae-Goldboro LNG Part 3 (PDF:9.2mb)

Opportunities for Public Input

Public comments on the Registration were accepted until August 31, 2018.

Comments online

Comments received, including any personal information, will be made available to the public upon request.