Page 34 Contd from pg 33 the development of gold concentrate from the Hollinger site will also add 10 additional years to PGM s overall operations and sustain 250 jobs over that period According to Miller the direct min ing cost associated with the property is 565 million excluding the costs of milling over the life of the open pit mine Capital expenditures are esti mated to be 87 million The Hollinger Mine property is situ ated in downtown T immins east of Brunette A ve south of Algonquin Blvd north of Shania T w ain Dr and west of Hollinger Road in Schumach er It is adjacent to a public park and commercial sites the Senator Place Apartments a nine story apartment building and residential areas includ ing a trailer park Miller said that PGM will use the most environmental sound methods for mining the Hollinger site to en sure reduced noise dust and vibra tions Miller described how PGM will meet these concerns by creating a 20 25 metre berm with gradual slopes to control dust and noise during con struction and operation of the open pit mine The berm will be constructed of vegetated earth or engineered walls where space is restricted Mining will start at the point farthest from the community and will move north and west to minimize impact on the community An estimated 44 million tonnes of soil and rock will be removed from the creation of the open pit mine and used to build the berm The berm itself will take 61 million tonnes to construct PGM will also set up noise dust and vibration monitoring equipment to measure levels and respond quickly to increased levels that may impact on community members The monitor ing equipment will detect when noise dust and vibration levels exceed ac ceptable limits toring stations to help respond quick ly to public concerns and complaints about impacts from the Hollinger site The environmental monitoring will be conducted by a third party to ensure sults Fixed monitoring stations will be set up onsite and one will be lo cated in Gold Centre in Schumacher Real time monitoring results will be available on PGM s website The concerns about increased heavy milling facility at its Dome site has been addressed by the construction of overpasses over V i pond Rd and Gold Mine Rd T rucks will make the trip to the milling facility on a dedicated 5 km road between the mine and the Dome Mill and avoid routes used by the public As for dewatering of the site PGM plans to pump water from the Hol linger site to a treatment facility now in place at the McIntyre mine The treated mine water will be released into Little Pearl Lake A particular concern expressed by the owner of the Senator Apartments located on Algonquin Blvd north of the Hollinger property has to do with the plans to pump groundwater Bill Hughes the owner of the Sena tor Place Apartments expressed con cerned that vibrations and subsidence will create a hazardous situation that could result in structural damage to apartment building caused by sinking or shifting of ground due to the pump ing out of groundwater to keep water out so mining can occur Miller said monitoring will be the key to implementing PMG s environmen tal protection plan Monitoring results will trigger an investigation of the source of the problem and determine if there have been any negative im pacts Measures will be taken to miti gate the problem This project is as much about dealing and engaging with the community and mining responsibly in the community as it is about the technical challenges that come with mining Miller said Open pit has 8 year life