Joint Review Panel – Information Sessions:
The Secretariat for the Joint Panel reviewing the proposed Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine project will be holding information sessions on the review process in communities in the project area starting the week of September 24, 2012 as follows:
| Date /Time | Location |
|---|---|
| Tuesday September 25, 2012 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. |
Victoria Inn 555 West Arthur Street Thunder Bay, ON |
| Wednesday September 26, 2012 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m |
Zero 100 Motor Inn 21 Peninsula Road Marathon, ON |
| Thursday September 27, 2012 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. |
Pic River First Nation Lands and Resources Building Pic River, ON |
| Thursday September 27, 2012 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. |
Métis Nation of Ontario – Lakehead/Nipigon/Michipicoten Area Zero 100 Motor Inn 21 Peninsula Road Marathon, ON |
The information sessions will give participants, members of the public and Aboriginal groups an opportunity to hear more about the recent changes to the joint review process and timelines and how interested parties can participate.
The Secretariat for the Panel will be making presentations on the review process and will answer questions. The Panel will not be present at these sessions.
Additional sessions are being scheduled with Aboriginal communities. Updates to the schedule will be posted on the public registry page listed below.
Further information on the environmental review is available on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry, registry # 54755.
To obtain information on the review and be kept informed of the Panel’s activities, provide a mailing or e-mail address to:
- Colette Spagnuolo, Panel Co-Manager
Marathon Joint Review Panel Secretariat
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa ON K1A 0H3
Tel.: 613-957-0541 / 1-866-582-1884
Fax: 613-957-0941
MarathonMine.Review@ceaa-acee.gc.ca - Marie LeGrow, Panel Co-Manager
Marathon Joint Review Panel Secretariat
40 St. Clair Avenue West, 14th Floor
Toronto ON M4V 1M2
Tel.: 416-314-8265
Fax: 416-327-6926
MarathonMine.Review@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
About the Project
Stillwater Canada Inc. proposes to develop and operate the Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine Project north of Marathon, Ontario. This project involves the construction and operation of an open pit mine and mill for the purpose of extracting and processing ore containing copper and platinum group metals in addition to other activities.
About the Joint Review Panel
The Panel is an independent body, established by the federal Minister of the Environment and the Ontario Minister of the Environment to assess the environmental effects of the proposed project.
