27 February 2017
- Technical Review Begins -
February 27, 2017
VANCOUVER – Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. (“Sabina” or the “Company”) (SBB – TSX) is pleased to announce the Company’s Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Statement (the “FEIS Addendum”) for the Back River Gold Project (the “Project”), submitted to the Nunavut Impact Review Board (“NIRB”) on the 16th of February, 2017, has been formally accepted by NIRB and the technical review has begun.
On June 16, 2016, the NIRB recommended to the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (“INAC”) that the Back River Project should not proceed to the next phase of permitting. On January 12, 2017, the Minister of INAC referred the report back to NIRB for further consideration.
On January 24, 2017, the NIRB requested that Sabina file an updated Final Environmental Impact Statement (“FEIS”) or FEIS Addendum “as soon as practicable”. Sabina filed the FEIS Addendum on February 16, 2017 which focusses on the deficiencies noted in the NIRB’s Final Hearing Report as well as the Minister’s Referral Letter. On February 23, 2017, Sabina was advised by NIRB that the FEIS Addendum was formally accepted and the technical review has begun.
A link to a copy of the Minister’s letter as well as the recently received February 23rd NIRB letter can be found here: http://www.sabinagoldsilver.com/assets/docs/media/Minister-Ltr-to-NIRB- Re-Final-Hearing-Report.pdf.
And here: http://www.sabinagoldsilver.com/assets/docs/letter- from-nirb-providing-timelines.pdf.