The Department of Environmental Quality has scheduled a public meeting to share information and hear public comments on an application for a mining permit from Kennecott Eagle Minerals Company for the proposed Humboldt Mill. The meeting will be held Wednesday, February 18, at the Humboldt Township Hall, 244 County Road FAF in Champion. An afternoon meeting will be held from 1:00 to 4:45 p.m. and an evening meeting from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. The first hour of each meeting will provide a chance for individuals to take part in informal question and answer discussions with staff of the DEQ Mining Team, and the remainder of time will be set aside for the public to make formal comments on the application for DEQ consideration.

Kennecott submitted plans for the proposed Humboldt Mill permit application to the DEQ on December 26, 2008. KEMC is proposing to reuse the existing Humboldt Mill facilities located in Humboldt Township to process ore from the KEMC Eagle Mine. This project will entail processing the ore to concentrate and shipping the concentrate to Canada or to other smelter locations.

A copy of the application may be reviewed at the DEQ Offices in Gwinn or Lansing, the Humboldt Township Hall, or the Peter White Library in Marquette. The application can also be viewed on the Internet at www.michigan.gov/deqogs by clicking on "Kennecott Humboldt Mill."

Editor's note: DEQ news releases are available on the department's Internet home page at www.michigan.gov/deq.

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Revised February 5, 2009 by Pat Watson