First Mining Gold Corp. (TSX: FF) (OTCQX: FFMGF) has received a Notice of Approval from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks on the Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference (ToR) for its Springpole Gold Project in Ontario.
CEO, Dan Wilton, said First Mining has worked closely with its local and Indigenous communities and government agencies to develop the final ToR that considers their feedback. This Notice of Approval marks the formal commencement of the Ontario Environmental Assessment (EA) process and allows First Mining to advance the regulatory process which will assess the benefits and potential environmental effects and associated mitigation measures for the Project.
“This is an important milestone for the Springpole Gold Project as we formally enter the provincial EA process,” Mr Wilton said.
“First Mining is grateful for the hard work put in by our Indigenous communities and their advisors throughout the ToR process and recognise the significant role they will play in the advancement of the Project.
“We are eager to continue the dialogue with our communities to discuss how we can strengthen our partnership and bring sustainable economic development to the region.”
The ToR provides a framework for the preparation of the provincial EA documents in accordance with the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The ToR describes the purpose of the Project, alternative designs for the Project and how they will be evaluated, the potential effects of the Project to be considered and assessment methodology, as well as how Indigenous communities, government agencies and all other public stakeholders will be engaged and consulted throughout the process.
In addition, with the approval of the ToR, First Mining can now more effectively advance the provincial EA in a coordinated manner with the federal EA process pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 based on the federal Environment Impact Statement (EIS) guidelines issued to First Mining in 2018. For further information please visit: https://www.firstmininggold.com/
