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Spanish Mountain Gold Announces Results from Archaeological Impact Assessment: No Concerns Identified in Entire Proposed Project Area
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 20, 2019) - Spanish Mountain Gold Ltd...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Spanish Mountain Gold Announces Results from Archaeological Impact Assessment: No Concerns Identified in Entire Proposed Project AreaVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 20, 2019) - Spanish Mountain Gold Ltd. (TSXV: SPA) (the \"Company\") is pleased to announce the findings and conclusions of the Archaeological Impact Assessment conducted on the entire project area for its Spanish Mountain gold project (the \"Project\") located in British Columbia, Canada. The results are based on a comprehensive field program performed during the summer of 2018 by independent archaeological experts in extensive collaboration with field technicians and heritage specialists representing all three First Nations communities whose traditional territories encompass the project area. The Company is appreciative of the participation by the Williams Lake Indian Band, Xatśūll First Nation and Lhtako Dené Nation and has shared the AIA findings and reports with each band. All three bands have accepted the reports without raising any issues or concerns. The final reports have now been filed with the BC Archaeological Branch of the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development.ResultsThe comprehensive survey found that the investigated area has sustained previous disturbance through extensive forestry-related and placer mining activities. Specifically, no further archaeological work is recommended prior to any project activities within the entire project area where future mining infrastructure has been proposed under the 2017 Preliminary Economic Assessment. If the project footprint changes or expands to include unassessed areas, additional AIA work will be required. While it is not currently anticipated, any ground-disturbing operations within previously or newly identified archaeological sites must be conducted under the authority of a Site Alteration Permit under Heritage Conservation Act Section 12. AIA MethodologyPrior to the commencement of field work, a desk-top review was conducted for the entire assessed areas in order to determine the archaeological potential and guide the subsequent in-field assessment. The review utilized topographical data, aerial images, regional archaeological potential models as well as the Archaeological Branch's Remote Access to Archaeological Data (RAAD)...