Application for a Permit Amendment Under the Provisions of the Environmental Management Act
We, Pretium Resources Inc. (Pretium), operating under Newmont Corporation, PO Box 10, 2965 Tatlow Road, Smithers, BC, V0J 2N0, have submitted an application to the Director to amend Permit PA-107025, issued January 9, 2014 and last amended July 8, 2021, which authorizes the discharge of air emissions from the Brucejack Mine.
The land upon which the facility is situated, and the discharge occurs, is Mining Lease Tenure Number 1038598, located at 56.47N and 130.19 W, approximately 65 km north-northwest of Stewart BC within the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine.
The amendment application requests that the following conditions be changed:
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Site Reference Number |
Site Description |
Amendment Requested |
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E302590 |
SAG mill surge bin reclaim dust collector |
Change site name to “SAG mill surge bin reclaim wet scrubber.” |
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E302590 |
SAG mill surge bin reclaim dust collector |
Increase the discharge blower rate from 8,500 m3/h to 14,000 m3/h. |
|
E302610 |
Smelting Furnace |
Correct the discharge rate to from 3,000 m3/h to 5,200 m3/h. |
|
E302770 |
Dust Collector, Fire Assay |
Increase the authorized flow discharge rate from 17,000 m3/h to 34,000 m3/h. |
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E302770 |
Wet Scrubber |
Increase the discharge rate from 9,000 m3/h to 17,000 m3/h. |
|
E311448 |
Vent Raise VR5 |
Correct the GPS location from 56.4676 N, 130.1883 W to 56.4697 N, 130.1901 W. |
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N/A |
Core Saw Exhaust |
New air discharge from mill core saw room dust collector at a rate of 1,700 m3/h and particulate matter concentration of 0.12 mg/m3. |
A copy of the permit application, including supporting documentation, is available electronically at https://operations.newmont.com/north-america/brucejack-canada in the Reports and Documents section. Any person who may be adversely affected by the proposed amendment and wishes to provide relevant information may, within 30 days after the last date of posting, publishing, service or display, send written comments to the applicant, with a copy to the Regional Director, Environmental Protection at Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, Suite 325-1011 4th Avenue, Prince George, BC, V2L 3H9. The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become part of the public record.
Dated this 18th day of January 2024.
Contact person: Sylvia Van Zalingen
Email address: Sylvia.VanZalingen@newmont.com
Phone: 1-778-653-8049