Proposed Ring of Fire mine in northern Ontario clears another regulatory hurdle
- The federal government decided not to require an impact assessment for Wyloo's Eagle's Nest project in Ontario's Ring of Fire.
- Terence Hubbard, president of the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, stated that other federal and provincial laws will address environmental, health, social, and economic concerns related to the mine.
- The Neskantaga First Nation requested an impact assessment due to fears that the mine would severely affect its homelands and traditional ways of living, including concerns about the Attawapiskat River and its tributaries.
- The Ontario government has partnered with the Webequie and Marten Falls First Nations to build the mine and roads connecting their homelands to northern Ontario's provincial highway system.
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Proposed Ring of Fire mine in northern Ontario clears another regulatory hurdle – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — A proposed mine in Ontario’s Ring of Fire region has cleared another regulatory hurdle despite a First Nation’s protest. The federal government has decided not to designate Wyloo’s Eagle’s Nest project for an impact assessment, which examines the possible environmental, health, social and economic impacts of a project. Impact Assessment Agency of Canada president Terence Hubbard says there are other means to address concerns about the …
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