Federal minister approves N.W.T. rare earth mine
The federal minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Bernard Valcourt, gave his approval today to Avalon Rare Metals’ Nechalacho project, about 100 kilometers east of Yellowknife.
It follows the recommendation from the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Review Board in July, and marks a major milestone in the company’s effort to turn the project into an operating mine. Avalon claims Nechalacho is “the most advanced large heavy rare earth development project in the world.”
The Toronto-based company will still have to obtain several operating permits before work can begin.
Read more at: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/federal-minister-approves-n-w-t-rare-earth-mine-1.2356245
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