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Labrador Iron Mines — ESG Presentation (May 2016)

24 slides from Labrador Iron Mines's sustainability presentation, May 2016

  1. Slide 1: Labrador Iron Mines – Sustaining the Environment: Redmond Creek Fish Habitat Compensation Project

    Labrador Iron Mines – Sustaining the Environment: Redmond Creek Fish Habitat Compensation Project

  2. Slide 2: Fish Habitat Compensation Project: Moving a Section of the Unnamed Tributary

    Fish Habitat Compensation Project Moving a Section of the Unnamed Tributary James Mine Unnamed Tributary • Re-design of James South pit » To access additional ore » Address pit wall stability

  3. Slide 3: Fish Habitat Compensation Project

    Fish Habitat Compensation Project Unnamed Tributary James Mine

  4. Slide 4: James Pit Re-Design

    James Pit Re-Design The re-design of the James South Pit was required due to two concerns: 1. Structural Integrity of the Pit Wall: • The Pit perimeter was approximately 20 m from a section of the unnamed tributary • The organic layer was much deeper than anticipated and the material lacked the requ

  5. Slide 5: James Pit Expansion

    James Pit Expansion

  6. Slide 6: Unnamed Tributary Prior to Dewatering

    Unnamed Tributary Prior to Dewatering

  7. Slide 7: Fish Habitat Compensation Project Impact

    Fish Habitat Compensation Project Impact Unnamed Tributary Affected Habitat : • 31 m2 of spawning habitat • 222 m2 of rearing habitat; and • 5,409 m2 of adult habitat

  8. Slide 8: Fisheries Authorization - DFO

    Fisheries Authorization - DFO An Off Set Plan was approved by DFO to compensate for loss of 5,662 m2 of fish habitat. Predicted Productivity ratio 4 : 1, therefore 1,500 m2 (15 units) of compensatory fish (brook trout) habitat were required to offset the loss

  9. Slide 9: Fish Habitat Compensation Site: Redmond Creek

    Fish Habitat Compensation Site: Redmond Creek Site Selection Criteria:  Within the same watershed  Same fish species  Accessibility  Habitat Enhancement Potential  Existing information on water quality and resident fish species Selected Site: Redmond Creek met all criteria

  10. Slide 10: Fish Habitat Compensation Site: Redmond Creek

    Fish Habitat Compensation Site: Redmond Creek

  11. Slide 11: Redmond Creek Channel Plan and Profile

    Redmond Creek Fish Habitat Compensation Channel Plan and Profile

  12. Slide 12: Start of Construction August 8, 2013

    Fish Habitat Compensation Project Start of Construction August 8, 2013

  13. Slide 13: August 16, 2013

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  14. Slide 14: August 23, 2013

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  15. Slide 15: September 6, 2013

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  16. Slide 16: September 14, 2013

    September 14, 2013

  17. Slide 17: September 19, 2013

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  18. Slide 18: Completion of Construction September 24, 2013

    Completion of Construction September 24, 2013

  19. Slide 19: Redmond Creek July, 2015

    Redmond Creek July, 2015

  20. Slide 20: Redmond Creek Revegetation August, 2015

    Redmond Creek Revegetation August, 2015

  21. Slide 21: Fish Habitat Compensation Project Results

    Fish Habitat Compensation Project Results:  46 m2 of spawning habitat;  313 m2 of rearing habitat; and,  1141 m2 of adult habitat. Other features include:  Addition of substrates for spawning and rearing of target species in the riffle/runs;  Provision of undercut bank structures and root wads

  22. Slide 22: Follow up Monitoring

    Fish Habitat Compensation Project Follow up Monitoring: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 & 2020: • Habitat stability and quality • Structural integrity and substrate distribution • Discharge • Riparian vegetation • Biological response • Water quality • Benthic productivity • Fish productivity

  23. Slide 23: Results to Date

    Fish Habitat Compensation Project Results to Date The Report on the field studies completed in 2014 and 2015 concluded that:  “the benthic invertebrate population is becoming established and that fish are utilizing the created habitat.  The physical parameters of the stream indicated that the need

  24. Slide 24: Environmental Policy and Guiding Principles

    Environmental Policy and Guiding Principles Labrador Iron Mines Limited (LIM) is committed to conducting operations in an environmentally responsible manner by maintaining a high standard of environmental responsibility and performance. Our goal is to minimize the environmental footprint at all oper

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