Environmental Assessment
Volume A-6
Introduction
Consultation
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of the proponent and its EA consultants, with stakeholders in the project
areas in specific relation to scoping EA issues for the project, in 2004
and 2005;
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of the proponent and its EA consultants, with stakeholders in project
areas in specific relation to discussing the efficacy of proposed
mitigations for the project, in 2005; and
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of the proponent and its consultants, throughout the EA process, to
provide iterative input into project decision-making as it has progressed.
In addition to potential negative impacts and benefits associated with the
construction and operation of the mine, slurry pipeline, processing facility,
tailings facility and port expansion, the project will include provision for
resettlement and compensation of households whose livelihoods are directly
affected, specifically at the site of the processing and tailings facilities, but also
to a more limited extent at the mine site. Public consultation specific to
resettlement and compensation is addressed as part of the Resettlement Plan and
is only briefly covered here.
Information provided in the following sections include:
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a description of the regulatory requirements for environmental
assessment and public consultation and information disclosure for the
project;
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a review of consultation activities that have been completed before
initiating EA work;
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an inventory of key stakeholders;
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a description of the public consultation and information disclosure
activities that have been undertaken to date in relation to drafting the
EA;
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a summary of the public consultation results for each project component
(mine, process plant, slurry pipeline, tailings facility and port
expansion);
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a description of consultations on suggested mitigation of project effects;
and
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a description of consultations for future and ongoing consultation
activities during project construction and operations.
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