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Last updated February 12, 2020
Created February 12, 2020
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Name Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines for the Mining Sector
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Environmental impact assessment guidance for the mining sector includes: • Mineral Exploration: Guidelines for Preparation of an Environmental Management Plan • Mining: Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment • Technical Guidance for Environmental Impact Assessment of Mining • Guide for Review of Environmental Assessment Documentation • Guide for Preparing an Environmental Compliance Certificate for a Mining Project • Guide for Environmental Compliance Monitoring and Inspection Proponents and their consultants should select guidance that is most relevant to the proposed project, either guidance for exploration, new mines, or existing mines. When conducting the assessment of impacts, the more detailed Technical Guidance for Environmental Impact Assessment of Mining should be used as a reference. Environmental Reviewers including Environmental Conservation Department (ECD) staff, ECD consultants, and members of the Interdepartmental EIA Review Committee should refer to Guide for Review of Mining Environmental Assessment Documentation. ECD staff responsible for preparing Environmental Compliance Certificates should refer to Guide for Preparing an Environmental Compliance Certificate for a Mining Project. ECD staff responsible for compliance monitoring and environmental and social staff of mining companies should refer to Guide for Environmental Compliance Monitoring and Inspection.

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