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Letter from the Deninu K'ue First Nation stating concerns with the time associated with release of the Report of Environmental Assessment.
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Public Registry: 251
Response from the MVEIRB to David Swisher of Tamerlane Ventures Ltd.'s letter of February 7, 2008.
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Public Registry: 249
MVEIRB's letter of response to Chief Alec Sunrise's letter of February 7, 2008.
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Public Registry: 248
Letter from the Katlodeeche First Nation to MVEIRB of February 7, 2008, expressing concern about the length of time being taken to complete the Report of Environmental Assessment.
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Originator: Parties/Public
Public Registry: 247
Letter from Tamerlane Ventures to MVEIRB of February 7, 2008, expressing concern about the length of time being taken to complete the Report of Environmental Assessment.
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Originator: Parties/Public
Public Registry: 246
Final comments by the Fort Resolution Metis Council in regards to the proposed Pine Point Pilot Project.
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Originator: Parties/Public
Public Registry: 245
Update from Review Board staff reminding Parties that the deadline for any comments on this file is November 6, and the Public Record will close November 7.
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Public Registry: 244
EA Update Oct 31 (67.48 KB)
A notice from the MVEIRB of materials placed on the public registry since October 24, that the deadline for submissions from parties has been extended to Tuesday, November 6 to accomodate time for comments on the developer's response to IR#55, and that th
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Public Registry: 239
a copy of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada's "Mine Site Reclamation Policy for the Northwest Territories", not to be confused with the "Mine Site Reclamation Guidelines for the Northwest Territories", which is located on this Public Registry, 2007 versi
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Originator: Parties/Public
Public Registry: 229
Notice of new material placed on the public registry on october 5, in advance of the public hearing.
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Public Registry: 211
Comments from Jesse Jasper of Environment Canada, identifying historic documentation by the NWT Water Board on Cominco's Pine Point mine's impact on surface vegetation and groundwater.
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Notice that the Review Board has conferred party status to the Deninoo Community Council of Fort Resolution.
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Public Registry: 200
A report of discussions between Tamerlane and officials with the GNWT's Department of Transportation, regarding the proposed lined settlement pond east of the PPPP site.
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Originator: Developer
Public Registry: 198
Official notice from the MVEIRB that Party Status has been given to the Katlodeeche First Nation.
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Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 185
Correspondence between the Katlodeeche First Nation and the federal minister relating to concerns from the KFN about EA timelines.
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Originator: Parties/Public
Public Registry: 170
In response to an undertaking from the technical sessions for the proposed Tamerlane project, the developer has submitted this report from an expert consultant.
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Public Registry: 163
Comments received from Samuel Gargan, Assistant Negotiator for the Deh Cho First Nations, on July 30, 2007. Concerns expressed about possible downstream impacts of the proposed development.
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Public Registry: 162
Letter is an evaluation from an expert consultant regarding the potential for use of explosives in the mining of the R-190 deposit to lead to release of ammonia and nitrate. This is submitted as response to an undertaking from the technical sessions.
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Public Registry: 161
A letter from the developer in response to questions posed by ENR regarding types of oil heaters used, planned hazardous waste disposal and revegetation schemes. The original email from ENR is included as the last pages of this document.
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Originator: Parties/Public
Public Registry: 160
Responses, relayed by the developer, from Layne Christensen, the main contractor on the freezewall technology, with regard to the freeze connections, brine and spill contingencies.
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Originator: Developer
Public Registry: 159
Surface topography in the area around the R190 deposit & Infiltration basin.
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Originator: Other
Public Registry: 158
Schedule which better shows the timing between freezing the shaft and perimeter freeze wall as it relates to initial development.
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Originator: Developer
Public Registry: 157
Drill logs for holes near the infiltration basin and some near the R190 deposit. This was designed to show consistency in the overburden depths between the two. Attachment 1 show the numbered locations of drill holes on a map; Attachment 2 has drill logs
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Public Registry: 156
Results from modeling that show the projected base metal levels in tailings for the proposed project, using a Lock Cycle Test, and incorporating the additional froth flotation circuit into the analysis. submitted on July 25, 2007. further analysis forthco
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Public Registry: 155
After further investigation Tamerlane has committed to using injection wells.
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Originator: Developer
Public Registry: 152
An update from Tamerlane Ventures identifying changes to the power source plans for the PPPP, as of July 12, 2007, indicating a transition to hydro power from the Taltson Dam during the course of operations. Also included is correspondence between the dev
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Originator: Developer
Public Registry: 149
Correspondence between Tamerlane Ventures and Environment Canada concerning water treatment plant proposed for the processing facility and the concentrate facility. Specifications of the proposed water treatment facility are included, although information
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Originator: Developer
Public Registry: 145
Meeting notes from videoconference discussion between the developer, INAC, GNWT and Environment Canada, on July 5, 2007. Discussed was air quality, species at risk, and closure and reclamation.
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Originator: Parties/Public
Public Registry: 144
Forwarded to MVEIRB by INAC to follow up on response to IR #32, this document released in 1997 and written by Caroline Lafontaine, details research findings on "concentrations of metals and trace elements in muscle and liver of fish collected from Great S
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Originator: Parties/Public
Public Registry: 142
An update of all information placed on the public record between June 4 and June 22, 2007. In addition, a reminder of where we are in the EA process.
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Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 136
Notification of the organizations given party status by the Review Board for the PPPP EA, on June 19, 2007
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Public Registry: 134
Letter of support for PPPP from Chief Bill Norn of the Deninu Kue First Nation. NOTE: reference in the second paragraph should refer to Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board Environmental Assessment EA0607-002.
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Originator: Parties/Public
Public Registry: 129
A letter of support for the PPPP from Hay River North MLA Paul Delorey, received June 8, 2007
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Originator: Parties/Public
Public Registry: 125
Letter of support for PPPP, received from President Vern Jones of the Hay River Metis Government Council, on June 6, 2007
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Originator: Parties/Public
Public Registry: 124
An update of all the documents placed on the public registry between April 20 and June 4, and update on the progress and next steps of the EA. Reminder that the deadline for Requests for Party Status has passed, and that all IR responses and Technical Mee
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Public Registry: 122
A letter of support for the PPPP from Hay River South MLA Jane Groenewegen, dated May 29, 2007.
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Originator: Parties/Public
Public Registry: 121
Report from the Review Board of a site visit made to the PPPP and proposed rail transfer facility, made on May 23, 2007.
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Public Registry: 119
Email correspondence between the MVEIRB and Mr. Greg McMeekin of Hay River.
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Originator: Parties/Public
Public Registry: 118
This is a notice that the Review Board has retained a team of expert advisors
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Public Registry: 111
On May 9, 2007, the Review Board issued Request for Party Status forms to the distribution list for the Pine Point Pilot Project EA, along with an explanatory letter. Forms are due back by June 1, 2007.
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Public Registry: 110
Notice of a site visit to be conducted by the MVEIRB at the Pine Point Pilot Project location on May 23, 2007.
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Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 108
EA update from the Review Board, noting that the DAR has been found in conformity with the DAR, provided that material from the April 12 deficiency response is incorporated in. Parties can expect the DAR to be distributed by the developer within the next
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Public Registry: 104
A letter of support for the Tamerlane PPPP, received by the Review Board on April 18, 2007, from Chief Alec Sunrise of the Katlodeeche First Nation.
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Originator: Parties/Public
Public Registry: 102
An email from Greg McMeekin of Hay River to the MVEIRB dated Feb 25, 2007, expressing concerns about potential future expansion of the Tamerlane mining operations toward the Buffalo River.
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Deninu Ku'e Press Release dated March 2, 2007 entitled "DKFN do not reach agreement on Pine Point Pilot Project". Refers to negotiations on an Exploration Agreement.
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Public Registry: 99
A project update on the EA from the Review Board, with a summary of documents received and placed on the public record from February 14-March 8, 2007, and notice that the developer is working on a deficiency response.
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Public Registry: 98
A letter received by MVEIRB on February 24, from R. Swanson, expressing support for the proposed development.
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Public Registry: 97
a website document referred to the MVEIRB by Mr. Greg McMeekin of Hay River on February 21, 2007.
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Copy of an email from Greg McMeekin of Hay River and response from MVEIRB, relating to concerns about Tamerlane's proposed development. Mr. McKeekin also refers to a web document available at http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-141579014.html in his corre
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Letter of response from the MVEIRB to the Town of Hay River's letter relaying concerns about the information required of the developer in the Developer's Assessment Report. Issued February 16, 2007.
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Public Registry: 92
A copy of the January 2006 version of INAC's Minesite Reclamation Guidelines for the Northwest Territories.
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Public Registry: 90
A report by geological consultants G.H. Giroux and Ian McCartney on the geology of the Pine Point area, as well as some discussion of previous mining. 42 pages
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Public Registry: 89
This 1998 study from the National Hydrology Research Institute looks at metals in water, sediments and fish in Resolution Bay of Great Slave Lake. A copy was forwarded by Tamerlane to the MVEIRB and a paper copy has been placed on the public registry. This file is too large to be placed on the website. Contact the MVEIRB for more information on how to access this report.
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Public Registry: 87
Due to copyright concerns, news media items will no longer be included on the public registry website. 3 items have been removed, and instructions in the attached file indicate how the Review Board will be treating future news items.
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Letter comments on the importance of community based traditional knowledge.
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Public Registry: 67
Correspondence between NRCAN, Tamerlane Ventures and MVEIRB regarding the role of NRCAN as a responsible minister, specifically in regards to the use of explosives at the proposed project site.
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