Province issues environmental assessment certificate for silica sand mine, northeast of Prince George
The project clears a major regulatory hurdle after a three-year review and could create 150 construction jobs and 140 operating jobs, the company said.
- The Province of British Columbia granted an environmental assessment certificate to Vitreo Minerals Ltd for its proposed Angus silica sand mine near Bear Lake, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for the project.
- Environment and Parks Minister Tamara Davidson and Mining and Critical Minerals Minister Jagrup Brar issued the approval following a three-year environmental assessment that included consultation with the Lheidli, McLeod Lake Indian Band, Tsay Keh Dene Nation and West Moberly First Nation.
- The certificate includes 19 legally binding conditions addressing air quality, wildlife protection, and greenhouse-gas reduction, while mandating ongoing monitoring of impacts to First Nations.
- Projections indicate the project will generate $300 million in investment and provide a domestic source of silica sand, replacing material currently imported from the United States.
- Vitreo Minerals' Angus site expects to operate for approximately 20 years, producing two million tonnes of silica sand annually for hydraulic fracturing while creating 150 construction and 140 operational jobs.
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B.C. issues environmental assessment certificate for silica sand mine near Prince George
The province has issued an Environmental Assessment Certificate to B.C.-based Vitreo Minerals for its $300 million proposed silica sand mine north of Prince George which will produce sand used in hydraulic fracturing to support B.C.'s crude oil and liquified natural gas extraction.
B.C. grants environmental assessment for sand mine near Prince George - Grand Forks Gazette
B.C. has issued an environmental assessment certificate for a new open-pit silica sand mine north of Prince George. The Vitreo Minerals-owned Angus Project, roughly 60 kilometres north of Prince George and 10 kilometres east of Bear Lake, is expected to generate $300 million in investment, creating 150 jobs during construction and 140 during operations. The type of sand produced by this mine is used in hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to …
B.C. grants environmental assessment for sand mine near Prince George - Northern Sentinel
B.C. has issued an environmental assessment certificate for a new open-pit silica sand mine north of Prince George. The Vitreo Minerals-owned Angus Project, roughly 60 kilometres north of Prince George and 10 kilometres east of Bear Lake, is expected to generate $300 million in investment, creating 150 jobs during construction and 140 during operations. The type of sand produced by this mine is used in hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to …
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B.C. grants environmental assessment for sand mine near Prince George
B.C. has issued an environmental assessment certificate for a new open-pit silica sand mine north of Prince George. The Vitreo Minerals-owned Angus Project, roughly 60 kilometres north of Prince George and 10 kilometres east of Bear Lake, is expected to generate $300 million in investment, creating 150 jobs during construction and 140 during operations. The type of sand produced by this mine is used in hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to …
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