The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced the following relative to Environmental Assessment – Part 10 – of the Environmental Protection Act.
UNDERTAKING REGISTERED:
Green Bay Ming Mine (Reg. 2351)
Proponent: FireFly Metals Canada Ltd.
The proponent is proposing to expand the existing Ming Mine on the Baie Verte Peninsula. The project will involve the extraction of copper-rich critical minerals by expanding its current operation. Project components include underground mining infrastructure, a processing plant, tailing management facility, haul roads, transmission lines, water intake, concentrate storage and handling, and accommodation and camp facilities. A description of the project can be found on the Department of Environment and Climate Change website at: https://www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/env-assessment/projects-list/.
The undertaking was registered on April 22, 2025. The deadline for public comment is May 27, 2025, and the Minister’s decision is due by June 6, 2025.
Comments may be sent to: [email protected]
