Should the Beaver Dam Gold Mine Be Approved?
Official title: Beaver Dam Mine Project
Atlantic Gold wants to build a gold mine at Beaver Dam in Nova Scotia. The ore would be crushed on-site, then trucked 30 km to their existing Touquoy mine for processing. This is a joint federal-provincial environmental assessment. The company submitted revised documents in November 2021 after regulators asked for more information.
Why This Matters
Live near the proposed mine site? Your water, air quality, and local roads could be affected. The project means truck traffic hauling ore 30 km daily. Mining jobs could come to the area, but so could environmental impacts on nearby communities.
What Could Change
If approved, Atlantic Gold could extract gold ore at Beaver Dam starting as early as 2021, with operations running until reclamation begins in 2027. The approval would set conditions for water management, wildlife protection, and truck traffic. Denial would stop the project entirely.
Key Issues
- Should the gold mine be approved given potential environmental impacts?
- Are the environmental protections in the revised assessment adequate?
- What are the impacts of trucking ore 30 km to the Touquoy mine?
How to Participate
- Review the Registration Document Summary to understand the proposed project and its environmental impacts.
- Submit your comments through the online consultation form by the deadline.
- Alternatively, email your comments to ea@novascotia.ca or mail them to the Environmental Assessment Branch.