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Black Point Quarry Project

Black Point Aggregates Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Vulcan Materials Company, is proposing the construction, operation, decommissioning, and abandonment of a granite quarry at Black Point in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, and the construction and operation of a 200 metre-long marine terminal and load-out facility, adjacent to the quarry, in Chedabucto Bay. The quarry is expected to have a production capacity of up to 7.5 million tonnes of granite per year, over a mine life of approximately 50 years.

 

Please note that the proponent was formerly known as the Morien Resources Corp. and Vulcan Materials Company.

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April 26, 2016 - The Minister of Environment and Climate Change issued the Environmental Assessment Decision Statement to the proponent.

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Contacts

Compliance Promotion and Enforcement Unit
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
22nd Floor, Place Bell
160 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H3
Telephone: 613-957-0700 or 1-866-582-1884
Email: iaac.compliance-conformite.aeic@canada.ca


  • Location

    • Black Point (Nova Scotia)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Mines and Minerals

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2014-04-28

  • Proponent

    Black Point Aggregates Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Vulcan Materials Company

  • Authorities

    • Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Environmental assessment under CEAA 2012

  • Reference Number

    80064

Nearby assessments

..within 200 kilometres
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