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Comex Recommends the Approval of Hydro-Québec's Connection and Powerline Relocation Project to Power the Rose Lithium-Tantalum Project
MONTRÉAL, QC / ACCESSWIRE / February 6, 2023 / Critical Elements Lithium Corporation (TSX-V...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Comex Recommends the Approval of Hydro-Québec’s Connection and Powerline Relocation Project to Power the Rose Lithium-Tantalum ProjectMONTRÉAL, QC / ACCESSWIRE / February 6, 2023 / Critical Elements Lithium Corporation (TSX-V:CRE)(OTCQX:CRECF)(FSE:F12) (\"Critical Elements\" or the \"Corporation\") is pleased to announce that the Environmental and Social Impact Review Committee (the \"COMEX\") \"), an independent body composed of members appointed by the governments of Québec and the Cree Nation, has completed its review of Hydro-Québec's connection of the Rose Lithium-Tantalum mine and 315-kV Eastmain-1-Nemiscau powerline relocation project, and recommends that the Québec Minister of the Environment, the Fight against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks (the \"Minister\") authorize the connection and powerline relocation project, subject to certain conditions.The recommendation was adopted at the 408th meeting of the COMEX held on November 2, 2022, however it was just recently made public with the release of the minutes of the meeting on the COMEX website.This is another significant step for the Rose Lithium-Tantalum Project (\"Rose\" or the \"Project\"). For the Project to go forward, Hydro-Québec will have to relocate a segment of the Eastmain-1-Nemiscau line (which currently crosses the future mine site on a distance of 4.1 km), construct a 315/25-kV transformer substation, and connect the mine to the Eastmain-1-Nemiscau powerline.With the favourable decision of the Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change rendered in August 2021, the approval by the Québec Minister of Natural Resources and Forests of the rehabilitation and restoration plan concerning the Project in May 2022, the receipt of the Certificate of Authorization pursuant to section 164 of Québec's Environment Quality Act from the Minister in November 2022, and the COMEX recommending that the Minister authorize Hydro-Québec's connection and powerline relocation project, the Corporation is getting a step closer to moving forward with the Project.\"With the COMEX recommending the authorization of Hydro-Québec's connection and powerline relocation project, we hope that Hydro-Québec will soon get the required authorization from the Minister of the Environment, the Fight against Climate Change, Wildl...