Feasibility Study and Technical Report - Pretivm

TRANSPORT MODE OPTIONSTruckThere are a number of regional, long-haul and heavy-haul trucking companies that arecapable of providing various services from all shipping points in North America andMexico. All equipment and supplies by roads will be shipped by highway truck alongHighway 37 to the mine site via an access road that begins at km 215 of Highway 37.The access road extends to the Knipple Transfer Station, which will be approximately 5km west of the Bowser Creek air strip. The distance from Kitwanga (located at thejunction of Highway 37 and Highway 16) to the entrance at the access road (located atthe intersection of Highway 37 at Wildfire Creek) is approximately 215 km. The distancealong the access road from Highway 37 to the transfer station is approximately 55 km.RailRail transport could be a viable option, particularly for cargo sourced from locations in theeastern regions of North America or Mexico. Rail service is available by CanadianNational Railway to Kitwanga, Smithers, or Terrace. Cargo would then be unloaded forsubsequent transport to the site via truck. Canadian National Railway operates in eightCanadian Provinces and 16 US states with connections to numerous points in NorthAmerica. Canadian National Rrailway crosses the continent east-west and north-southserving ports on the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts with links to all three North AmericanFree Trade Agreement (NAFTA) nations.BargeBarge service is available from either Port Metro Vancouver or Prince Rupert to the Portof Stewart. In addition to the current Stewart Bulk Terminal (SBT) operation, there areplans underway to construct and operate a new multi-purpose facility called StewartWorld Port which will include a roll-on/roll-off cargo ramp capable of accommodating6,000 t barges and 200 t loads. The advantages of using barge service include theopportunity to consolidate and ship large amounts of cargo, as well as the potential formoving oversized or heavy components in order to minimize highway travel and bypassany limitations due to bridges, tunnels, or overpasses.Ship TransportCargo arriving from Asia could be directed to terminals in either Port Metro Vancouver orPrince Rupert. Consideration will be given to whether the cargo arrives in containers or inbreak-bulk form. The closest container terminal to the Project site is the FairviewTerminal in Prince Rupert. The 24 ha terminal is strategically located to receive cargofrom Asia and has an operational capacity to handle 750,000 twenty-foot equivalentunits (TEUs) per annum. There are expansion plans for the terminal to increase thecapacity of the facility to 2,000,000 TEUs in order to meet demands of continued growthin the Asia-Pacific traffic trade.Pretium Resources Inc. 19-2 1291990200-REP-R0012-02Feasibility Study and Technical Report on the BrucejackProject, Stewart, BC