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

Project DescriptionInbound cargoes, such as fuel (58,000 t/a) and mining and process supplies and consumables(100,000 t/a), will be delivered by the ice-breaking vessels as a back-haul cargo or by barge.Ships will follow the eastern shipping route as depicted in Figure 2.1-1. This shipping route isthe route proposed by BIPR.2.9 Port FacilitiesInbound annual supplies of general cargo and fuel and outbound concentrates will be shippedthrough the proposed BIPR port located on Bathurst Inlet approximately 80 km north of theproposed Hackett River Project.Estimated annual tonnages to be handled through the port will be as follows:• 450,000 tonnes of lead, zinc, and copper concentrates for export• 58,000 tonnes of fuel for the mine• 100,000 tonnes of operating supplies for the mineThe port will be serviced by ocean going vessels capable of handling up to 50,000 dry weighttonne of bulk, general cargoes, or fuel. These vessels ice-strength classification will be Type Bor higher. The shipping season will extend from the end of July to mid-October, or about 100days, but will vary depending on local ice conditions.As the market for export concentrates will be smelters in Europe or North America, concentratewill be shipped to a terminal in Greenland where it will be transferred to non-ice class vessels forthe final leg of its journey to a smelter. Once unloaded, concentrate vessels will take on generalcargo and fuel as backhaul for the return journey to Bathurst Inlet.2.9.1 Port Facilities and InfrastructureSabina would utilize the proposed BIPR port facilities and infrastructure, should the BIPR projectbe available. However, the current BIPR project description does not include a concentratestorage area or ship loading facilities for concentrate, so these facilities would be constructed bySabina. Additional storage space may also be needed for goods to be backhauled to the mine.Salient features of the proposed port to be constructed by BIPR include the following:• Berth for unloading and loading 50,000 DWT ice breaking bulk, general cargo, and fuelships• Fuel unloading facilities, terminal pipelines, tank farm, and dispensing systems• General cargo short-term and long-term lay down areas• General cargo handling mobile equipment including cranes, forklifts and reach trucks• Administration office, maintenance offices and associated facilities• Camp facilities and services, including an airstripJanuary 2008 Hackett River Project – Project Proposal Sabina Silver CorporationReport Version B.1 2–44 Rescan Environmental Services Ltd. (Proj. #833-2)