Mackenzie Valley Review Board

NICO Project - EA0809-004 [2009]

Document List (See all): Scoping

4 MBNICO Scoping Session Presentation - Project Description

This is the NICO project description presentation delivered by Fortune Minerals Limited at the communtiy scoping session held in Wekweeti on Nov. 2 and 3, 2009. An updated map shows the combined tailings-mine rock disposal area. This a corrected version of the project description presentation that was previously posted to the registry on December 9.

2 MBNICO Scoping Session Presentation - Environmental Overview

This is the NICO environmental overview presentation delivered by Fortune Minerals Limited at the communtiy scoping session held in Wekweeti on Nov. 2 and 3, 2009. An updated map shows the combined tailings-mine rock disposal area.

0.1 MBScoping Session Wekweeti - NICO Project

This is a summary of the Review Board's scoping session in Wekweeti, November 2-3, 2009. Issues were documented by Review Board staff during the meeting.

0.09 MBWekweeti sign-in sheet

This is the sign-in sheet from the community scoping session held in Wekweeti on November 2-3, 2009 for the NICO Project environmental assessment.

0.02 MBFortune Minerals Ltd. NICO Project Environmental Assessment - Note to File 002

Note to File for the environmental assessment of Fortune Minerals Ltd.'s NICO cobalt-gold-copper-bismuth project that summarizes an October 26, 2009 meeting between Review Board staff and a Fortune Minerals Ltd. representative regarding the draft workplan for the environmental assessment.

0.07 MBFortune Minerals Ltd. NICO Project Scoping Agenda - Wekweeti

This letter notifies the Distribution List that the Review Board will hold a scoping session in Wekweeti on November 2nd and 3rd for the environmental assessment of Fortune Minerals Ltd.'s proposed NICO cobalt-gold-copper-bismuth project.

0.09 MBLetter from Developer re: Processing Plant Changes at NICO site

An update on processing changes at the NICO Site for the Fortune Minerals Limited Cobalt-Gold-Bismuth-Copper Project.

0.06 MBLetter from Developer re: Processing Plant Changes-Appendix I

Appendix I - Details on processing changes at the NICO site for the Fortune Minerals Limited Cobalt-Gold-Bismuth-Copper project.

0.5 MBMapsheet 1

Mapsheet 1 attachment to August 6, 2009 letter from Fortune Minerals regarding Nico transportation route. (2 of 15 documents)

0.5 MBMapsheet 10

Mapsheet 10 attachment to August 6, 2009 letter from Fortune Minerals regarding Nico transportation route. (11 of 15 documents)

0.4 MBMapsheet 11

Mapsheet 11 attachment to August 6, 2009 letter from Fortune Minerals regarding Nico transportation route. (12 of 15 documents)

0.5 MBMapsheet 12

Mapsheet 12 attachment to August 6, 2009 letter from Fortune Minerals regarding Nico transportation route. (13 of 15 documents)

0.7 MBMapsheet 13

Mapsheet 13 attachment to August 6, 2009 letter from Fortune Minerals regarding Nico transportation route. (14 of 15 documents)

0.5 MBMapsheet 14

Mapsheet 14 attachment to August 6, 2009 letter from Fortune Minerals regarding Nico transportation route. (15 of 15 documents)

0.5 MBMapsheet 2

Mapsheet 2 attachment to August 6, 2009 letter from Fortune Minerals regarding Nico transportation route. (3 of 15 documents)

0.5 MBMapsheet 3

Mapsheet 3 attachment to August 6, 2009 letter from Fortune Minerals regarding Nico transportation route. (4 of 15 documents)

0.4 MBMapsheet 4

Mapsheet 4 attachment to August 6, 2009 letter from Fortune Minerals regarding Nico transportation route. (5 of 15 documents)

0.5 MBMapsheet 5

Mapsheet 5 attachment to August 6, 2009 letter from Fortune Minerals regarding Nico transportation route. (6 of 15 documents)

0.7 MBMapsheet 6

Mapsheet 6 attachment to August 6, 2009 letter from Fortune Minerals regarding Nico transportation route. (7 of 15 documents)

0.7 MBMapsheet 7

Mapsheet 7 attachment to August 6, 2009 letter from Fortune Minerals regarding Nico transportation route. (8 of 15 documents)

0.6 MBMapsheet 8

Mapsheet 8 attachment to August 6, 2009 letter from Fortune Minerals regarding Nico transportation route. (9 of 15 documents)

0.5 MBMapsheet 9

Mapsheet 9 attachment to August 6, 2009 letter from Fortune Minerals regarding Nico transportation route. (10 of 15 documents)

0.7 MBMapsheet Overview

Overview map attachment to August 6, 2009 letter from Fortune Minerals regarding Nico transportation route. (1 of 15 documents)

0.09 MBResponse from Fortune re: Transportation Route

This is the repsonse from Fortune Minerals to the Review Board's June 30th letter. It describes maps showing the transportation route to be followed by trucks carrying concentrate from the proposed Nico mine site in the Tlicho region. Note that the 13 maps and map overview sheet received with this letter are saved as seperate files on this web page.

0.05 MBFortune Press Release re: southern processing

This is a press release from Fortune Minerals stating that the processing plant for the Nico Project will be located at a southern site outside of the NWT. The release also provides a rationale for Fortune's decision.

0.2 MBLetter from Tlicho re: road route

This is a letter from Arktis Solutions on behalf of the Tlicho Government regarding the status of the potential GNWT road in the Tlicho, which would be used for transportation of concentrate from the Nico minesite to Highway 3.

0.2 MBLetter to Fortune re: transportation route details

This letter from the Review Board to Fortune Minerals Ltd. requests details regarding the proposed route for transporting concentrate from the NICO Project mine site to the highway.

0.1 MBNICO Scoping Issues- Gameti Session (May 7 '09)

This is a summary of the issues raised at the Review Board's scoping session in Gameti on May 7th, 2009. Issues have been documented from the cards filled out and posted during the session.

2 MBLetter from Fortune- Location of Processing Plant

This letter, from Fortune Minerals Ltd., confirms its decision to ship concentrates from the proposed NICO Project mine site in the Tlicho to a facility in southern Canada. This is a response to the May 26, 2009 letter from the Review Board.

0.1 MBIssues Identified in NICO Scoping- Behchoko session

This is a summary of the issues raised at the Review Board's scoping session in Bechoko on May 4th, 2009. Issues have been documented from the cards filled out and posted during the session.

0.2 MBENR scoping comments- NICO Project

This letter describes the GNWT Department of Environment and Natural Resources' scoping comments regarding Fortune Minerals Ltd.'s proposed NICO Project in the Tlicho region.

2 MBFortune's Response to Questions Raised in Scoping

This is a letter from Fortune Minerals to address questions raised by participants at scoping sessions for the environmental assessment of the proposed NICO Project.

0.7 MBNSMA Scoping Comments- NICO Project

This letter describes the North Slave Metis Alliance's scoping comments regarding Fortune Minerals Ltd.'s proposed NICO Project in the Tlicho region. (It includes an attachment in the same PDF file)

0.4 MBTlicho Govt Scoping Comments- NICO Project

This letter was submitted on behalf of the Tlicho Government. It describes scoping comments regarding Fortune Minerals Ltd.'s proposed NICO Project in the Tlicho region.

0.1 MBWRRB Scoping Comments- NICO Project

This letter describes the Wekeezhii Renewable Resources Board's scoping comments regarding Fortune Minerals Ltd.'s proposed NICO Project in the Tlicho region.

0.2 MBMVEIRB Letter to Fortune re: Processing Plant Location

This letter from the Review Board to Fortune Minerals Ltd. requests the location of the proposed NICO Project processing plant.

0.4 MBEcology North scoping comments - NICO Project

This letter describes scoping comments from Ecology North regarding the Fortune Minerals Ltd. proposed NICO Project. Information in the document was used during preparation of the Terms of Reference but had not been posted to the public registry originally due to technical difficulties.

0.4 MBINAC Scoping Comments- NICO Project

This letter describes INAC's scoping comments regarding Fortune Minerals Ltd.'s proposed NICO Project in the Tlicho region.

0.1 MBDFO Scoping Comments- NICO Project

This letter describes the Department of Fisheries and Ocean's scoping comments regarding Fortune Minerals Ltd.'s proposed NICO Project in the Tlicho region.

0.1 MBNRCan Scoping Comments- NICO Project

This letter describes Natural Resources Canada's scoping comments regarding Fortune Minerals Ltd.'s proposed NICO Project in the Tlicho region.

0.03 MBScoping Submission Deadline Extension for Fortune Minerals NICO Project Environmental Assessment - Note to File 001

This document notifies parties on the distribution list for the environmental assessment of Fortune Minerals' NICO Project that the deadline for submitting scoping comments has been extended until June 1st, 2009.

0.5 MBDeveloper's Response to Request for Clarification

This is the response of Fortune Minerals Ltd. to the Review Board's May 1st, 2009 request for clarification regarding certain aspects of the proposed NICO Project.

0.04 MBIssues Identified in NICO Scoping- Yellowknife Session

This is a list of the points raised during the technical scoping session held in Yellowknife on April 20th, 2009, for the NICO environmental assessment.

0.06 MBNICO EA Scoping- Sign-In Yellowknife Session

This is the sign-in sheet from the technical scoping session held in Yellowknife on April 20th, 2009, for the NICO environmental assessment.

0.09 MBNICO Scoping Issues- Whati Session (April 27 '09)

This is a summary of the issues raised at the Review Board's scoping session in Whati on April 27th, 2009. Issues have been documented from the cards filled out and posted during the session.

0.06 MBWhati Scoping Session Sign-In

This is the sign-in sheet from the technical scoping session held in Whati on April 27th, 2009, for the NICO environmental assessment.

4 MBNICO Environmental Overview Community Presentation

This is the NICO project environmental overview presentation delivered by Fortune Minerals Ltd. at the communtiy scoping session held in Whati on April 27th, 2009. Similar presentations were made in Bechoko (May 4th, 2009) and Gameti (May 7th, 2009) scoping sessions.

5 MBNICO Project Overview- Community Scoping Sessions

This is the NICO project description presentation delivered by Fortune Minerals Ltd. at the communtiy scoping session held in Whati on April 27th, 2009. Similar presentations were made in Bechoko (May 4th, 2009) and Gameti (May 7th, 2009) scoping sessions.

0.09 MBRequest for Clarification- NICO EA, May 1 2009

This letter from the Review Board to Fortune Minerals Ltd. requests clarification regarding roads and processing options for the NICO Proect.

2 MBNICO Environmental Overview presentation- April 20 09

This is the NICO environmental overview presentation delivered by Fortune Minerals Ltd.from the technical scoping session held in Yellowkife on April 20th, 2009.

5 MBNICO Project Description Presentation

This is the NICO project description presentation delivered by Fortune Minerals Ltd.from the technical scoping session held in Yellowkife on April 20th, 2009.

0.03 MBNICO Scoping Brochure- YK Session April 20 2009

This is a brochure and agenda for the technical scoping session on Fortune Mineral Ltd.'s NICO Project. It includes an agenda for the scoping session in Yellowknife on April 20th, 2009.

0.07 MBNico Community Scoping Schedule Letter - UPDATE

This letter contains REVISED dates for Fortune Minerals Ltd.'s NICO Project issues scoping sessions. The scoping sessions will take place in Yellowknife, Behchoko, Whati and Gameti. The environmental assessment of this proposed cobalt-gold-bismuth mine is in the scoping phase.

0.07 MBNICO Issues Scoping Sessions Scheduling Letter

This letter notifies the distribution list that the Review Board has scheduled scoping sessions for the environmental assessment of Fortune Minerals Ltd.'s Cobalt-Gold-Bismuth NICO Project. This letter contains the dates and locations for such sessions.

0.2 MBNICO Project Summary April 2 09

This is a summary description of the NICO Project, a gold, cobalt and bismuth mine proposed by Fortune Minerals in the TliCho region. (Figures are posted as seperate documents)

2 MBNICO Project Summary- Figure 1- Project Study Area

This is Figure 1 from the summary description of the NICO Project. It shows the project study area.

0.4 MBNICO Project Summary- Figure 2- Drainage Areas

This is Figure 2 from the summary description of the NICO Project. It shows the drainage areas around the project site.

3 MBNICO Project Summary- Figure 3- Topo and Exploration Facilities

This is Figure 3 from the summary description of the NICO Project. It shows topography and exploration program facilities.

4 MBNICO Project Summary- Figure 4- Site Development

This is Figure 4 of the summary description of the NICO Project. It shows the proposed development at the project site.

2 MBNICO Project Summary- Figure 5- Roads

This is Figure 5 of the summary description of the NICO Project. It shows existing and proposed roads.

0.3 MBNICO Scoping Letter- April 2 09

This letter describes upcoming scoping activities by the Review Board, These activities will help the Review Board identify the issues that the envirnmental assessment of the proposed NICO Project should focus on.