Update June 5th, 2023

Greenstone Mine wishes to advise the public that open pit activities are underway. Greenstone Mine will be conducting scheduled blasts within the Open Pit. A link to Blasting Notices is located on the company website homepage.

At the Process Plant east end, installation of the two ball mills along with electrical and piping work continues. At the west end, work is ongoing for various process sub-areas that includes equipment installation and electrical and piping activities. At the crushers, electrical, piping, HVAC and equipment installation continues along with work on the MSE (mechanically stabilized earth) wall. At the High Pressure Grinding Rolls (HPGR), installation of the HPGR itself is ongoing and electrical and piping work continue. The Ore Storage geodesic dome structure erection is advancing with cladding to start soon. Conveyor preassembly and installation are ongoing as the transfer tower erection and cladding continue to advance. At the Power Plant, final electrical cable pulling and termination are ongoing along with pre-commissioning activities.

Highway work is focused on the tie-ins at each end and the intersection with Michael Power Boulevard. Traffic will be switched to the new Michael Power Boulevard alignment after June 5th to allow for removal of the existing Boulevard and completion of the highway on-ramp and off-ramp construction. Preparations for paving to start in early July are underway. For the health and safety of personnel working near Michael Power Boulevard, we ask everyone to please obey the posted speed limits and follow construction signage and signal persons within the construction zone limits.

At the TMF, earthworks on the dam walls with rock from the open pit is ongoing.

Mine mobile equipment components continue to arrive and be assembled.

The public are reminded to continue to obey all posted signs across the Project area for everyone’s health and safety. Construction in and around Greenstone Mine involves the use of heavy equipment such as haul trucks, zoom booms, cranes, drills, excavators, skidders, bulldozers, tri-axle haul trucks, articulated trucks and loaders. A portion of the Barton Bay Trail has been reopened, however work around the highway realignment is underway. Trail users must obey the ‘No Trespassing’ signs that have been installed for everyone’s safety. The extensive project work over the last year has significantly changed the landscape resulting in many new hazards. For health and safety reasons, do not enter any unauthorized or active work areas within the Project footprint unless authorized to do so.

The safety of our employees, contractors and the general public is paramount as we construct the Greenstone Mine.