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Star-Orion South Diamond Project Update from Saskatchewan Minister of Environment on Environmental Assessment
Star-Orion South Diamond Project Update from Saskatchewan Minister of Environment on Envir...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nStar-Orion South Diamond Project Update from Saskatchewan Minister of Environment on Environmental Assessment\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nSASKATOON, SK, Jan. 26, 2017\n\n\n\nStock Symbol: SGF: TSX \n\n\n\nSASKATOON, SK, Jan. 26, 2017 /CNW/ - George H. Read, P. Geo., Senior Vice President Exploration and Development of Shore Gold Inc. (\"Shore\" or the \"Company\") announces that the Company has recently been informed by the Saskatchewan Minister of Environment that additional consultation is required between the government and First Nation and Métis communities for the government to meet its legal obligation with respect to duty to consult and accommodate process. The Company has been informed by the Minister that the government is proceeding with a work plan that they anticipate will enable them to complete this required consultation process within six months. To this end, an Order in Council by the province also announced that a grant, not to exceed $137,000, is being provided to the James Smith Cree Nation for the purpose of consultation with the province for the period January 2017 to March 2017, relating to the duty to consult process.\n\nMinister of Environment Scott Moe indicated to Shore that once consultations with potentially impacted First Nation and Métis communities are thorough and completed, all pertinent information will be reviewed before a decision under The Environmental Assessment Act is made.\n\nSenior Vice President Exploration and Development, George Read, states: \"The Company is pleased to receive this update from the Minister of Environment, which provides Shore and our shareholders with an approximate timeline for the completion the Environmental Impact Statement (\"EIS\") review process by the province. Shore awaits the province to complete its duty to consult as presently no additional information or activity has been requested from Shore towards the approval of the EIS.\"\n\nThe Star-Orion South Diamond Project is located in central Saskatchewan some 60 kilometres east of the city...