080121-08MN006-Sabina Hackett River Project Proposal ... - NIRB

7. Identification of Potential EnvironmentalEffects and Proposed Mitigation7.1 Summary of Project DescriptionTable 7.1-1 presents a synopsis of the components for the proposed Hackett River Project.LocationTable 7.1-1Summary of Hackett River Project DescriptionOpen Pit MiningMain Zone (East and West) and EastCleaver Zone.Underground MiningBoot Lake Zone and Main Zone and East CleaverZone below the pit.Mining Method Conventional truck and shovel. Sub-level open stoping with backfill and/or sublevelcaving.Mine Life13.6 yearsProduction Rate (Ore)10,000 t/dProduction Rate (Waste)33,400 t/d LOM averageMillfeed Source 60% 40%Mill Processing Rate10,000 t/dMill Processing MethodStandard grinding and flotation circuitsProductsCopper, Lead, Zinc concentratesTransportation and Logistics A 105 km all-season road construction to Bathurst Inlet Port (23 km mine site to BIPR routeconnection and 82 km to Bathurst Inlet Port along BIPR road).Concentrate haul will be operated by Sabina.Backhaul supplies and fuel to the mine site.Infrastructure and Site Port Facilities at Bathurst Inlet – Loading/unloading facilities, fuel storage, consumables storage andconcentrate storage facilities.Mine Site – Airstrip, power generation, mill and maintenance shop, camp, tailings managementfacility, waste rock piles, limited fuel, concentrate and consumables storage.Markets and SmelterMainly European and North American Smelters.Potential East Asian Market for Copper and Lead Concentrate.7.2 Identification of Potential Environmental EffectsThe possible interaction between the proposed Project and the biophysical and socio-economicenvironment is summarized in the Matrix presented in Table 7.2-1.This matrix is intended to fulfil NIRB’s requirement to fill out Table 1, Identification ofEnvironmental Impacts, from their Screening Part 2 Form (Project Specific InformationRequirements).NIRB requests that not only should the possible interactions between the Project and theenvironment be indicated in the matrix, but that the nature of the interaction also be indicated.NIRB asks that the following designations be used:• P: Positive ImpactJanuary 2008 Hackett River Project – Project Proposal Sabina Silver CorporationReport Version B.1 7–1 Rescan Environmental Services Ltd. (Proj. #833-2)