Well done to Canyon, one step closer to the MC Granting of...

Well done to Canyon, one step closer to the MC

Granting of Certificate of Environmental Compliance
Highlights
▪ Certificate of Environmental Compliance (CEC) has been granted after submission of the detailed
Environmental Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)
▪ The ESIA included extensive public consultations of various stakeholders and related communities
▪ Submission of the report to the Ministry of Environment, Nature Protection and Sustainable
Development (MINEPDED) was followed by a public hearing process and subsequent submission to
the Inter-Ministerial Committee of the Environment (ICE)
Canyon Resources Limited (ASX: CAY) (‘Canyon’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the receipt of a
Certificate of Environmental Compliance (CEC) for its Minim-Martap Bauxite Project, issued by the Ministry
of Environment.
The granted CEC is the result of the detailed Environmental Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) conducted by
Canyon Resources (Canyon) through its 100% owned subsidiary Camalco S.A. The ESIA included extensive
public consultation of multiple stakeholders and related communities.
Chief Executive Officer, Jean-Sebastien Boutet said:
“It is gratifying to see the steady progress occurring because of our rigorous and systematic approach. The
signing of the Certificate of Environmental Compliance is another demonstration of the momentum that the
company is building through our positive interaction with all stakeholders in Cameroon”.
“We appreciate that many of our loyal shareholders have been waiting for this approval and the outstanding
Mining Convention for some time now. We re-iterate that all steps are being taken to secure all necessary
approvals for the Minim-Martap Project to proceed. We remain confident in the process that we are following,
and the approval of this Certificate of Environmental Compliance is demonstration that the process is
working.”