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

• Conformance with a DFO Authorization or Letters of Advice to avoid the harmful
alteration, disruption, or destruction (HADD) of fish habitat due to seasonal dock
installation.
RECLAMATION
Consistent with the approach to reclamation of the other Thor Lake Project site facilities, the
facilities to be located at the former Pine Point Mine site will be conducted in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the future MVLWB Land Use Permit and Water Licence, the “Mine
Site Reclamation Policy for the Northwest Territories” and the “Mine Site Reclamation
Guidelines for the Northwest Territories and Nunavut” (INAC 2007).
Reclamation and closure will be based on the following general objectives:
• Reclamation goals and objectives will be considered during design and planning of
construction and operations.
• Progressive reclamation will be implemented where possible.
• Upon cessation of operations, the areas will be decommissioned and rehabilitated to
allow for future land use as guided by the federal and territorial regulatory agencies.
• Reclamation and closure will ensure that long-term physical and chemical stability is
provided.
The primary Project reclamation activities at Pine Point will involve the removal of surface
facilities and infrastructure, the re-contouring and scarification of the Project footprint area, and
where appropriate, the application of stockpiled organics, and re-vegetation to the extent
possible.
The Pine Point site has been previously reclaimed by industry and government since closure of
the mine in 1987. As a result, it is anticipated that closure and reclamation activities associated
with the main facilities to be located at the former Pine Point Mine site (Hydrometallurgical
Processing Plant and tailings containment area), will be limited to those associated with
returning these areas to the previously existing brownfields condition.
PERMITTING
The construction and operation of the TLP (all components) will require a Type A Water Licence
for all water uses, and a Type A Land Use Permit. The Mackenzie Valley Land and Water
Board (MVLWB) is the regulatory body responsible for permit issuances under the authority of
the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act, the Mackenzie Valley Land Use Regulations,
and the Northwest Water Regulations.
Technical Report 43-101 – March 13, 2011 Page 18-105
Prepared by Avalon Rare Metals Inc.