technical report on the nechalacho deposit, thor lake project ...

• Together with the unloading logistics at NTCL’s Hay River facility, these logistics will
require a total of nine barges and one tug dedicated to the project.
There will be container forklifts in service at the GSL dock to handle containers to and from the
stacks of containers and onto and off of haul trucks moving containers to and from the Thor
Lake site.
At the Thor Lake site, a container forklift will be used to off load trucks and stack containers.
Containers inbound with materials will be stored separately so that control of the site materials
can be maintained. A system for tracking containers will be required so that specific batches of
concentrate can be located to provide an appropriate mixture for the hydrometallurgical plant
and for supply containers so that supplies can be readily located when required.
AIRSTRIP
The site has been serviced using float planes and ski planes and with rotary wing support over
freeze up and break up. In 2010 the airstrip will be developed into a 30.4 m wide by 305 m long
strip to provide all year fixed wing service to the site. With the move to project construction the
airstrip will be expanded to total length of 915 m.
The air strip will be suitable for medium sized aircraft for light freight and personnel movement.
The airstrip is not planned to be lit for night operation. This will limit winter operations when the
daylight hours are short but the most common connection will be with Yellowknife which is
approximately 100 km from the site.
An apron will be installed complete with small concrete pads to reduce the potential damage to
aircraft engines from small rocks that can be picked up by the propellers as the engines are run
up prior to take off from the ramp.
SECURITY
In view of the remote nature of the site there is little risk to the general public and little risk of
public access to the site. There will be occasional visitors in summer who will come to the dock
site by boat. Such visitors will be met with signs and personnel who will explain that this is a
private dock and site, that visitors are not allowed on site and that there are no services
available at the site. There will not be a manned security station at any location on the site.
Where necessary, fencing will be installed to keep wildlife out of areas such as the reagent
storage. The use of containers for storage will minimize the requirement for such fencing.
Technical Report 43-101 – March 13, 2011 Page 18-64
Prepared by Avalon Rare Metals Inc.