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20.3.2 LICENSING
The Project will be subject to territorial legislation, and will require a number of
permits and approvals (Table 20.1). The Project may also be subject to federal
legislation, depending upon the specific project characteristics.
TERRITORIAL
Quartz Mine License
In Yukon, all hard rock mining claims are administered through the QMA. The QMA
enables the Government of Yukon to issue licenses and regulate mining
developments, from design through to construction, operation, reclamation,
decommissioning, and finally to closure. The Quartz Mine License (QML) is
administered by the Government of Yukon Department of Energy, Mines, and
Resources (Table 20.1). Proposed quartz mines require an assessment under the
YESAA (Section 20.3.1); a mine license cannot be issued prior to an assessment
(Figure 20.9). Although permits and licenses cannot be issued in advance of
completing the assessment, regulatory processes can be initiated simultaneously
while the assessment is underway (Yukon Energy, Mines, and Resources 2010).
Even though a portion of Project is located on Category B land owned by the Kluane
First Nation, permits may be granted pursuant to the QMA for persons holding a
right, title or interest on the land prior to the time the area was claimed as Settlement
Land, in 2003 (Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada 2003)
(Section 20.5.1).
The licensing process is initiated by the submission of a letter of intent from the
proponent requesting a license. Proponents are also required to submit various
plans outlining the detail needed to understand the functionality and feasibility of the
proposed development. These plans depend on the stage of project development,
and can be described in two categories (Yukon Energy, Mines, and Resources 2010)
(Figure 20.6):
• mine development (provides proponents with permission to proceed with
initial site construction activities that do not require a water licence)
general site plan
reclamation and closure plan
• mine construction and operation (enables proponents to proceed with mine
construction and operation after a water license is issued)
project specific mine plans
environmental protection plans.
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