Nevada Copper Receives Air Pollution Control Permit

Nevada Copper Corp. (TSX:NCU) provided an update on progress of permitting with the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) for its 100%-owned Pumpkin Hollow project located near Yerington, Nevada.
As quoted in the press release:

On July 30, 2015, BAPC issued the revised Class II air quality operating control permit for a 70,000 tons per day underground and open pit mines feeding a single copper concentrator (“Integrated Project”). This is in addition to the current air permit, which will be retained, for a stand-alone 6,500 ton per day underground concentrator. The air quality permit covers particulate emissions, electrical generators and fugitive dust. Since the estimated emissions for any one pollutant are less than 100 tons per year, Pumpkin Hollow is classified as a minor source (Class II). The Integrated Project does not involve any hazardous emissions of criteria pollutants from thermal or chemical processes.
With full oversight from NDEP, the Company continues to address all aspects of environmental protection — air, water, waste, reclamation, cultural resources, spill prevention and control, drinking water and storm water.

Timothy M. Dyhr, Vice President of Environment and External Relations commented:

“Receipt of the air quality permit is a significant milestone. Our reclamation permit is also near completion with the close of the public comment period on July 24th. No comments were received by NDEP. Therefore, the Company expects to receive the reclamation permit in early August. At that time, we will have all of the necessary State environmental permits to develop the much larger open pit and underground operation.”

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