Schaft Creek Mine Project

Shaft Creek (British Columbia)

Reference number: 57852
Federal Responsible Authorities: Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Natural Resources Canada and Transport Canada
Proponent: Teck Resources Limited (Teck)
Environmental Assessment Commenced: 2010-09-27
Environmental Assessment Type: Transitional Comprehensive Study
Status: Environmental assessment in progress

Latest Update

The environmental assessment is in progress.

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About the Proposal

Projects that were undergoing a comprehensive study at the time the provisions of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 came into force will continue to follow the requirements of the former Act. Under the former Act, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is responsible for conducting the comprehensive study of this project.

Teck Resources Limited (Teck)'s proposal is to develop an open pit polymetallic (copper-gold-molybdenum-silver) mine approximately 60 kilometres south of Telegraph Creek, British Columbia with a proposed ore production rate of up to 150,000 tonnes per day over a minimum 15-year operation period. The project would utilize conventional truck and shovel equipment and typical drill and blast techniques, and would include an explosives storage facility. The ore would be crushed, milled and filtered on-site to produce ore concentrates. The project would also include an access road and a 287-kilovolt transmission line within the Mess Creek watershed. The mine pit, plant/mill, and waste rock storage facilities are proposed to be located along the east bank of Schaft Creek. An airfield would also be constructed to the east of the pit. The tailings impoundment area would be located within the Skeeter Creek watershed (a tributary of Schaft Creek). The scope of the environmental assessment will also include the transportation of materials and supplies along Highway 37 from Kitwanga to the mine site as well as the transportation of ore concentrate by way of truck along Highway 37 to the Port of Stewart, British Columbia.

This project is also subject to the environmental assessment requirements of the Government of British Columbia.

For questions or information, please contact:

Schaft Creek Mine Project
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
410 - 701 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1C6
Telephone: 604-666-2431
Fax: 604-666-6990
Email: SchaftCreekEA@ceaa-acee.gc.ca