Call for Proposals for Exploration, Development and Reclamation of Selected Areas of the Sydney Coalfield, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources,
Mineral Resources Branch,
Open File Report ME 2003-7

by Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources

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Table of Contents

  • 1.0 Introduction
    • 1.1 Background
    • 1.2 Point Aconi Resource Block
    • 1.3 Boularderie Island Resource Block
    • 1.4 Birch Grove Resource Block
    • 1.5 Broughton Resource Block
  • 2.0 Call for Proposals
    • 2.1 Purpose
    • 2.2 Proposal Content and Format
      • (i) Company / Project Management
      • (ii) Technical Management Team
      • (iii) Regulatory Approval Process
      • (iv) Community Relations
      • (v) Exploration / Development Proposal
        •  1. Project location
        •  2. Coal resource evaluation
        •  3. Exploration plan
        •  4. Land access
        •  5. Project development and operating schedule
        •  6. Coal extraction plan
        •  7. Coal processing plan
        •  8. Environmental management plan
        •  9. Reclamation approach / Final land use options
        • 10. Coal market
        • 11. Financial projections
        • 12. Other considerations
      • (vi) Statement of Project Impacts and Benefits
      • (vii) Statement of Past Practice in Mining
    • 2.3 Submission of Proposals
    • 2.4 Proposal Information Package
    • 2.5 Proposal Evaluation
    • 2.6 Announcement of Results of Call
    • 2.7 Requirements of Successful Proponent