NI 43-101 Independent Technical Report Mount ... - Adex Mining Inc.

NI 43-101 Independent Technical Report Rev 02 January 22 nd , 2010
Mount Pleasant North Zone Preliminary Assessment (Project 6526-03) 5-1
SECTION 5.0 ACCESSIBILITY, CLIMATE, LOCAL RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE AND
PHYSIOGRAPHY
5.1 Accessibility
The mine site is accessible year-round by all-season roads from Fredericton, St. George, and
Saint John. Commercial airports located at Fredericton (Oromocto) and Saint John service the
mine site, while Saint John is a major year round containerized deep sea port servicing all of New
Brunswick.
5.2 Climate and Physiography
The climate in southwest New Brunswick is characterized by warm summers from June through
September, cool spring and fall seasons with frequent rain, and freezing temperatures and
substantial snowfall in winter from November through March. The proximity of southern New
Brunswick to the Bay of Fundy provides a moderating effect on minimum winter temperatures
relative to those experienced in Northern New Brunswick. Environment Canada historical climate
records for nearby Fredericton from 1971 to 2000 indicate average daily minimum temperatures
in January and February of -15.5°C and -14.1°C, respectively. The extreme minimum
temperature for the same period is reported as -35.6°C for January and -37.2°C for February,
while the average maximum temperature is -4.0°C for January and -2.3°C for February. In the
summer, the maximum temperatures are 25.6°C average and 36.7°C extreme for July while for
August, the maximum temperatures are 24.7°C average and 37.2°C extreme. The average
minimum temperature in July is 13.0°C and in August it is 12.1°C. The yearly average total
precipitation is 1143.3 mm including 276.5 cm of snowfall and 885.5 mm of rain. The New
Brunswick climate allows for year-round mining and milling activities.
The Mount Pleasant area consists of rolling hills and the land is mostly treed with hardwoods
dominant at higher elevations and softwoods more prevalent in lower elevation poorly drained
areas. The previous mill site is approximately 230 m above sea level while the top of Mount
Pleasant has an elevation of approximately 370 m above sea level. Most of the property is well
drained with Hatch brook flowing across the property receiving the existing controlled tailings
pond discharge. Hatch brook flows into the Piskahegan river which is a tributary to the
Magaguadavic River.
5.3 Local Resources and Infrastructure
The Mount Pleasant area is mostly unpopulated except for a scattering of locally owned hunting
camps. During the 1983-85 Billiton tungsten/molybdenum operation, labour forces were recruited
from the Saint John, St. George, St. Stephen, Oromocto and Fredericton regions. Fredericton has
a population of about 50,000 while Saint John has a population of about 70,000. It is expected
that labour forces for a mining operation at Mount Pleasant would once again be recruited from
these nearby cities and towns.
The Property is currently maintained year round by a three person crew. This crew provides
round-the-clock site security and environmental monitoring, maintains roads and site access,
provides building maintenance, and performs other duties related to property care and
maintenance.
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