BMC has announced its environmental management plan and community engagement initiatives for the KZK Mine Project, focusing on sustainability and local community involvement. The company operates in accordance with a site-specific Exploration Environmental Management Plan, which includes all relevant environmental conditions stipulated in existing permits and licences. BMC has also initiated a full suite of baseline studies to support the environmental and socio-economic assessment and subsequent permitting processes.
Material actions and disclosures
BMC has committed to minimizing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions through the use of dual fuel power generation, sophisticated electronic control systems, and modern heat recovery systems. The company aims to increase local business participation and prosperity, including supplier and service provider contracts, request for proposal criteria, and procurement guidelines, some of which are requirements under the existing Socio-Economic Participation Agreement (SEPA).
Waste rock will be stored in separate facilities according to expected acid generation and metal leaching potential, with long-term closure planning considered from the outset. Tailings from ore processing will be produced as a filtered tailing product that will be deposited in the Class A waste storage facility together with Class A waste rock. BMC has also designed all infrastructure to be situated within a single watershed to minimize impacts on the broader environment.
Forward commitments
BMC plans to continue extensive engagement and consultation with government agencies, First Nations, various stakeholder groups, and interested parties. The company aims to secure the Quartz Mining Licence and Type A Water Licence required to construct and operate the mine, with the anticipated process taking 12 to 18 months from the receipt of the Decision Document.
BMC also aims to secure sales agreements ahead of production to mitigate risks related to concentrate marketability and specifications.
Attributed to the BMC announcement dated [date], BMC’s KZK Mine Project can proceed to licensing under the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act (YESAA).