CNE DEPOSIT (Mine Lease 251) Bathurst Mining Camp, New Brunswick, Canada Environmental Impact Assessment Registration April 5, 2012 Prepared by: Derek Brown, P.Geo Kevin Vienneau Stan Stricker, P. Geol John Duncan, P. Geo 1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Project Overview .............................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Proponent......................................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Property Ownership ......................................................................................................... 5 1.4 Background ....................................................................................................................... 5 1.5 Need For The Project........................................................................................................ 9 1.6 Project Schedule ............................................................................................................. 11 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................ 12 2.1 Geographic Location and Access ......................................................................................... 12 2.2 Rehabilitation of Previously Registered Project .................................................................. 13 2.3 Resources and Mine Life ..................................................................................................... 16 2.4 Mining.................................................................................................................................. 17 2.4.1 Mine Development ....................................................................................................... 17 2.4.2 Mine Methods and Open Pit Parameters ..................................................................... 18 2.4.3 Mine Equipment ........................................................................................................... 21 2.4.4 Production Rate and Schedule ..................................................................................... 21 2.5 Project Infrastructure .......................................................................................................... 21 2.5.1 Ore Crushing, Storage and Loading .............................................................................. 22 2.5.2 Waste Rock Storage ...................................................................................................... 22 2.5.3 Overburden Storage ..................................................................................................... 22 2.5.4 Storage Facilities ........................................................................................................... 23 2.5.5 Site Roads ..................................................................................................................... 23 2.5.6 Site Security .................................................................................................................. 23 2.6 Site Preparation ................................................................................................................... 24 2.7 Water Management and Treatment ................................................................................... 24 2.7.1 Solid Waste ................................................................................................................... 26 2.7.2 Sanitary Waste .............................................................................................................. 26 2.7.3 Hazardous Waste .......................................................................................................... 26 ii Stratabound Minerals Corp. EIA Registration – CNE Deposit March 2012 2.8 Site Access and Ore Transport ............................................................................................ 26 2.9 Power Supply and Distribution ........................................................................................... 27 2.10 Communication Systems ................................................................................................... 27 2.11 Project Emissions .............................................................................................................. 27 2.12 Emergency Response ........................................................................................................ 28 2.13 Health and Safety .............................................................................................................. 28 2.14 Decommissioning and Reclamation .................................................................................. 28 2.14.1 Mine Pit....................................................................................................................... 28 2.14.2 Surface Facilities ......................................................................................................... 29 2.14.3 Waste and Overburden Pads ...................................................................................... 29 2.14.4 Settling Ponds ............................................................................................................. 29 3.0 EXISTING ENVIROMENT .......................................................................................................... 30 3.1 Physical Environment .......................................................................................................... 30 3.1.1 Physiography ................................................................................................................ 30 3.1.2 Climate .......................................................................................................................... 33 3.1.3 Soil and Overburden ..................................................................................................... 40 3.1.4 Geology Regional .......................................................................................................... 42 3.1.5 Geology Project ............................................................................................................ 43 3.1.6 Air Quality ..................................................................................................................... 46 3.1.7 Surface Drainage ........................................................................................................... 46 3.2 Terrestrial Environment ...................................................................................................... 47 3.2.1 Vegetation .................................................................................................................... 47 3.2.2 Wildlife .......................................................................................................................... 48 3.2.3 Rare Species .................................................................................................................. 50 3.3 Aquatic Environment ........................................................................................................... 50 3.3.1 Hydrology ...................................................................................................................... 50 3.3.2 Water Quality ............................................................................................................... 52 3.3.3 Sediment Quality .......................................................................................................... 61 iii Stratabound Minerals Corp. EIA Registration – CNE Deposit March 2012 3.3.4 Fish and Fish Habitat..................................................................................................... 70 3.4 Human Environment ........................................................................................................... 73 3.4.1 Labour Force ................................................................................................................. 76 3.4.2 Land Use ....................................................................................................................... 78 3.4.3 Traditional Land Use ..................................................................................................... 79 3.4.4 Archaeology and Heritage ............................................................................................ 79 4.0 SUMMARY OF PROPOSED MITIGATION ................................................................................. 80 4.1 Physical Environment .......................................................................................................... 81 4.2 Terrestrial Environment ...................................................................................................... 82 4.3 Aquatic Environment ........................................................................................................... 84 4.3.1 Water Quality ............................................................................................................... 84 4.3.2 Surface Hydrology......................................................................................................... 84 4.3.3 Fish and Fish Habitat..................................................................................................... 85 4.4 Human Environment ..........................................................................................................