Shaakichiuwaanaan Mining Project - Public Notice - Comments Invited on the Draft Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines and Draft Public Participation Plan

What is happening?

OTTAWA, ON, June 19, 2025 /CNW/ - The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) is conducting an impact assessment for the proposed Shaakichiuwaanaan Mining Project, a new open-pit and underground lithium mine located east of Radisson, Quebec.

As part of the planning phase in the impact assessment process, IAAC invites Indigenous Peoples and the public to review and provide feedback on the draft Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines (draft Guidelines) and the draft Public Participation Plan (draft Plan).

The draft Guidelines outline the specific factors to be considered in the assessment of the project and provide direction to the proponent, Patriot Battery Metals, on the studies and information required in its Impact Statement. The draft Plan explains how the public will be engaged throughout the review process and provides details on how and when public participation opportunities will take place for each phase of the impact assessment.

How can I participate?

Comments should be submitted online by visiting the project home page on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry (reference number 89271). The draft Guidelines and the draft Plan are also available on the Registry. Participants who wish to provide their input in a different format can contact IAAC by writing to Shaakichiuwaanaan@iaac-aeic.gc.ca.

Submit your comments online by 11:59 p.m. on July 19, 2025. All comments received will be published online as part of the project file.

Stay updated on this project by following IAAC on X: @IAAC_AEIC, #Shaakichiuwaanaan or sign-up for notifications on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry.

What is the proposed project?

Patriot Battery Metals is proposing the construction, operation, decommissioning and closure of a new hybrid open-pit and underground lithium mine located about 250 kilometres east of Radisson, Quebec. As proposed, the Shaakichiuwaanaan Mining Project would include an ore processing plant, a water treatment plant, a workers' camp, and a storage area for waste rock, tailings and ore. The mine would produce 49,500 tonnes of ore per day over a mine-life of about 24 years.

SOURCE Impact Assessment Agency of Canada