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Comments invited to federal agency on Ring of Fire project

Written submissions are now being taken for the public to comment on Cliffs Natural Resources chromite project in the Far North.
Northern Ontario Business Staff

Written submissions are now being taken for the public to comment on Cliffs Natural Resources chromite project in the Far North.

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) is starting a comprehensive study type of an environmental assessment of the proposed project and is inviting comment.

Cliff's proposal includes a mine, ore processing facility, north-south transportation corridor and a new ferrochrome production facility to be located at a different place than the mine site.

The CEAA has prepared the draft Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines that identify potential environmental effects that Cliffs needs to addressed are on the agency's website at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca (registry reference number 11-03-63927).

All comments must be received by Nov. 16. The agency said this the first of several public commenting periods.

The CEAA said it is making $40,000 available under its Participant Funding Program to assist groups and individuals to participate in the federal environmental assessment of this project. Funding applications must be received by Nov. 16.