The public is invited to obtain information about and comment on Yellowhead Mining's application for an environmental assessment certificate for its proposed Harper Creek open pit copper mine near Vavenby.
An information session will be held in Clearwater at Dutch Lake Community Centre on Tuesday, Feb. 24, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Information about the project and the application/environmental impact statement will be available for viewing at the information session. Interested individuals will be able to speak with provincial and federal representatives, as well as to Harper Creek Mining Corporation's technical team.
A 30 day public comment period on the application will start on Feb. 19 and end on March 21.
All written comments received by online form, fax or mail during this time period in relation to the application will be considered.
The Harper Creek project is expected to produce 70,000 tonnes of copper-gold-silver ore per day (25 million tonnes per yer) over a mine life of 28 years.
The mine would be located about 10 km southwest of Vavenby.