VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 30,
2023 /CNW/ - BQE Water Inc. (TSXV: BQE),
a leader in the treatment and management of mine impacted waters,
has entered into a contract with the Department of Energy, Mines
and Resources of the Yukon Government to provide expertise and
support with water management at Minto Mine located in central
Yukon and on settlement land of
the Selkirk First Nation.
Under the contract, BQE Water will provide two types of
services. First is operations services, which focuses on the
seasonal operation of the existing water treatment plant at Minto
Mine and managing the environmental discharge in accordance with
the current Water Use License. Second is technical advisory and
engineering services, which entails assisting the government with
assessing water management changes, including to the existing
treatment system, to support site closure and remediation for the
long-term.
David Kratochvil, President &
CEO of BQE Water, commented, "We understand how important safe,
transparent and cost-effective clean water production at Minto Mine
is for the Yukon and for all
project stakeholders. Since we re-engaged with the project, Minto
Metals, the Selkirk First Nation and the Yukon Government have had
our commitment to deliver first rate service no matter the site
circumstances. We are also appreciative of the opportunity to work
directly with the Yukon Government to continue to deliver on this
commitment."
Minto Mine Background
BQE Water designed the water
treatment plant at Minto Mine and operated it until 2013 when
treated water discharge from the site ceased and mine contact water
was directed into an exhausted open pit. In August 2022, BQE Water became involved in the
operation of the same water treatment plant once again. Following
the stoppage of mine production in May
2023, BQE Water worked collaboratively with the Yukon
Government, Selkirk First Nation, and JDS Mining in support of
environmental protection and to ensure treated water is discharged
into the environment in accordance with the Water Use License. The
contract with Yukon Government represents a continuation of this
effort.
About BQE Water
BQE Water is a service provider
specializing in water treatment and management for metals mining,
smelting and refining. We are helping to transform the way the
industry thinks about water in the context of natural resource
projects by offering services and expertise which enables more
sustainable water management practices and improved overall project
performance at reduced risks. BQE Water invests in innovation and
has developed unique intellectual property through the
commercialization of several new technologies at mine sites around
the world for organizations including Glencore, Jiangxi Copper,
Freeport-McMoRan and the US EPA. BQE Water is headquartered in
Vancouver, Canada and trades on
the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol BQE. Visit
www.bqewater.com for more information.
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