Project - YESAB Proposal
The Casino Mine Project Proposal was submitted to the executive committee of the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) in January 2014, as required under the Yukon Environmental and Socio‐economic Assessment Act. On February 18, 2016, the Executive Committee determined that the Casino Mine Project requires a Panel Review, the highest level of environmental and socio-economic assessment under YESAA.
Casino Mining Corporation looks forward to the opportunity to engage the broader public, in addition to Federal, Territorial and First Nation governments, and to demonstrate that the Casino mine can be built without significant adverse effects, throughout the Panel Review Process.
Information submitted to date to YESAB can be found below.
Document Map for Project Proposal and Supplementary Information
Project Proposal – YESAB Submission (Jan. 2014)
Volume 1 – Executive Summary
Volume 2 – Project Introduction and Overview
- 1 Introduction
- 2 First Nations and Community Consultation
- 2A Consultation Log
- 2B Consultation Materials
- 3 Project Location
- 4 Project Description
- 4A Conceptual Closure and Reclamation Plan
- 4B Freegold Road Report
- 4C Water Management Plan
- 5 Effects Assessment Methodology
- 5A Project Components and Activities List
- 5B Cumulative Effects Assessment List
Volume 3 – Biophysical VCs
- 6 Terrain Features
- 6A Surficial Geology Terrain Soils Baseline
- 6B Terrain Hazards Assessment Access Road Airstrip
- 6C Preliminary Geotechnical Study
- 6D Terrain Hazards Assessment Mine Site
- 6E Fluvial Geomorphology Hazard Assessment Road
- 7 Water Quality
- 7A Water and Sediment Quality Baseline
- 7B Hydrology Baseline Report
- 7C 2012 Hydrogeology Baseline Report
- 7D Geochemistry Reports
- 7D Geochemistry Reports Part 3 – Appendix
- 7E Numerical Groundwater Modelling
- 7F Water Balance Model
- 7G Water Quality Model Report
- 7H Project Effects on Water Quantity
- 8 Air Quality
- 8A Baseline Climate Report
- 8B Met Dustfall Noise Data Summary Report
- 8C Air Quality Baseline 2013
- 9 Noise
- 10 Fish and Aquatic Resources
- 10A Fish Aquatic Resources Baseline
- 10B Freegold Road Fish Aquatic Baseline
- 10C Preliminary Fish Habitat Compensation Plan
- 10D Freegold Road Extension – Erosion & Sedimentation Risk Assessment
- 11 Rare Plants and Vegetation Health
- 11A Vegetation Baseline Report
- 12 Wildlife
- 12A Wildlife Baseline Report – Updated
- 12B Bird Baseline Report – Updated
Volume 4 – Socio-economic VCs
- 13 Employment and Income
- 13A Socio-economic Baseline Report
- 14 Employability
- 15 Economic Development and Business Sector
- 16 Community Vitality
- 17 Community Infrastructure and Services
- 18 Cultural Continuity
- 18A Stage 1 Archaeology Mitigation
- 18B Historical Resource Impact Assessment Freegold Road
- 19 Land Use and Tenure
- 19A Land Tenure Baseline Report
Volume 5 – Additional YESAA Requirements
- 20 Environmental Effects on the Project
- 20A Climate Change Report
- 21 Accidents Malfunctions
- 21A Regulatory Setting
- 21B Risk Register
- 22 Conceptual Environmental Management Plans
- 22A Road Use Plan – Updated v.1.1
- 22B Emergency Road Use Plan
- 22C Cyanide Management Plan
- 23 Monitoring Plans
- 23A Wildlife Mitigation and Monitoring Plan – Updated v.1.1
- 24 Conclusions
- 25 References
Additional Proposal Information
- 2013 Geotechnical Site Investigation Data Report Mine Site
- Access Overview For Submission To YESAB
- Feasibility Design of the Heap Leach Facility
- Feasibility Design of the Tailings Management Facility
- Updated Hydrometeorology Report
- Land Disposition Along Existing Freegold Road
- Proposed Upgrades To Existing Freegold Road Alignment
- Terrain Hazards Assessment For Proposed Access Roads and Air Strip
- Waste Storage Area and Stockpiles Feasibility Design
Supplementary Information – YESAB Adequacy Review (March 2015)
Reports:
- A.00 Preface
- A.00 Table of Contents
- A.01 Introduction
- A.02 First Nations and Community Consultations
- A.03 Project Location
- A.04 Project Description
- A.05 Effects Assessment Methodology
- A.06 Terrain Features
- A.07 Water Quality
- A.08 Air Quality
- A.09 Noise
- A.10 Fish and Aquatic Resources
- A.11 Rare Plants and Vegetation Health
- A.12 Wildlife
- A.13 Employment and Income
- A.14 Employability
- A.15 Economic Development and Business Sector
- A.16 Community Vitality
- A.17 Community Infrasturcture and Services
- A.18 Cultural Continuity
- A.19 Land Use and Tenure
- A.20 Effects of the Environment on the Project
- A.21 Accidents and Malfunctions
- A.22 Environmental Management Plans
- A.23 Environmental Monitoring Plans
- A.24 Conclusions
- A.25 References
Appendices:
- A.01A Concordance Table to the Executive Committee’s Request for Supplementary Information
- A.02A Traditional Knowledge Bibliography
- A.04A Tailings Management Facility Construction Material Alternatives
- A.04B Information on Alternative Access Road Alignments
- A.04C Feasibility Design of the Heap Leach Facility
- A.04D Feasibility Design of the Tailings Management Facility
- A.04E Results of Additional Lab Testing of Leach Ore
- A.04F Waste Storage Area and Stockpiles Feasibility Design
- A.04G Updated Hydrometeorology Report
- A.04H Cold Climate Passive treatment systems review
- A.04I Open Pit Geotechnical Design
- A.04J Laboratory Evaluation of the SO2_Air and Peroxide Process
- A.04K Metal Uptake in Northern Constructed Wetlands
- A.04L Revised TMF Seepage Assessment
- A.04M Processing Flow Sheets
- A.04N Scoping Level Assessment of Casino Property
- A.04O Advanced Metallurgical Assessment of the Casino Copper Gold Project
- A.04P Production of Environmental Tailings Samples for the Casino Deposit
- A.04Q Borrow Source Assessment Report
- A.04R Report on Laboratory Geotechnical Testing of Tailings Materials
- A.07A Variability Water Balance Model Report
- A.07B Water Quality Predictions Report
- A.07C Potential Effects of Climate Change on the Variability Water Balance
- A.07D Updated Appendix B5 to Appendix 7A Water and Sediment Quality Baseline
- A.07E 2008 Environmental Studies Report Final
- A.07F The Effect of Acid Rock Drainage on Casino Creek
- A.07G Toxicity Testing Reports
- A.07H Appendix A2 to Casino WR and Ore Geochemical Static Test Report
- A.07I Kinetic Testwork Update 2014
- A.07J Preliminary Risk Assessment Metal Leaching and Acid Rock Drainage
- A.07K Casino Mine Site Borrow Sites ML_ARD Potential
- A.07L Lorax_131204_Geochmical Source Term Development_Appendix B
- A.07M 2013-2014 Groundwater Data Report
- A.07N Modflow Model Dip Creek Extension Update
- A.08A Emissions Inventory for Construction and Operations
- A.10A Fish Habitat Offsetting Plan
- A.10B Fish Habitat Evaluation Instream Flow and Habitat Evaluation Procedure Study
- A.12A Wildlife Mitigation and Monitoring Plan
- A.12B Wildlife Baseline Report
- A.12C Moose Winter Habitat Suitability Model Report
- A.13A Economic Impacts of the Casino Mine Project
- A.18A Heritage Resources Summary Report
- A.18B Heritage Sites Summary
- A.22A Waste and Hazardous Materials Management Plan
- A.22B Casino Spill Contingency Management Plan
- A.22C Casino Sediment and Erosion Control Management Plan
- A.22D Invasive Species Management Plan
- A.22E Road Use Plan v.1.1
- A.22F Socio Ec Management Plan
- A.22G Liquefied Natural Gas Management Plan
- A.22H MLARD Management Plan
Supplementary Information Report (December 2015)
Complete Document:
Individual Sections and Appendices:
- B.00 Table of Contents
- B.01 Introduction
- B.01A Concordance Table
- B.02 First Nation and Community Consultation
- B.04 Project Description
- B.04A Guide to the Management of the TMF
- B.04B Mine Waste Alternatives Assessment
- B.04C-1 Dam Breach Assessment
- B.04C-2 Wildlife Effects of Dam Breach
- B.04C-3 Fisheries Effects of Dam Breach
- B.04C-4 Socio-ec Effects of Dam Breach
- B.04D TMF OMS Guide
- B.04E 2014&2015 Geotech Lab Testing of Leach Ore
- B.04F Hydromet Charact
- B.04G Wetland Treatment Memo
- B.06 Terrain Features
- B.06A Tables and Figs from App6E
- B.07 Water Quality
- B.07A Surface WQ statistics
- B.08 Air Quality
- B.09 Noise
- B.10 Fish and Aquatic Resources
- B.11 Rare Plants and Vegetation Health
- B.12 Wildlife
- B.14 Employabilty
- B.15 Economic Development
- B.16 Community Vitality
- B.18 Cultural Continuity
- B.18A Heritage Resource Management Plan
- B.21 Accidents and Malfunctions
- B.24 Conclusions
- B.25 References
This page was last updated December 18, 2015.