MT Højgaard chosen by True North Gems for development of mine permit application for the Greenland Ruby Project.
MT Højgaard Grønland ApS is pleased to announce that it has been chosen by True North Gems Inc. as the lead consulting agency to complete the requisite engineering plans and develop an exploitation (mining) permit application for the Aappaluttoq Ruby Project located in the Fiskenaesset district, on the southwest coast of Greenland.
MT Højgaard will undertake the preparation of engineering plans and documentation required to support the application for an exploitation license (mining permit) for the Aappaluttoq Ruby Project, and will also work with True North Gems' environmental consultants to co-ordinate the development of an Environmental Socio-economic Assessment study; a requisite part of the exploitation application. The exploitation permit application will be submitted to the Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum of Greenland ("BMP") in the coming months at which time it will be subject to a review process by the BMP and their consultants.
"This is the result of three years' collaboration between True North Gems and MT Højgaard. I am very pleased that we have been chosen, and look forward to a long and fruitful collaboration,” says Jóannes Niclassen, Area Manager at MT Højgaard, who adds, “We expect the license to be ready in spring, so that we can get started during the summer.”
Since 2005 in Greenland, MT Højgaard, in partnership with project owners, has successfully permitted, developed and operated an open pit mine in a region nearby True North Gems' Fiskenaesset properties. The operation required the development of all necessary infrastructure including a harbour, roads, water and electricity supply, crew and camp etc.
True North Gems recognises that MT Højgaard's experience and network in Greenland will be an important asset in the permitting and exploitation (mining) license application process. A further benefit is MT Højgaard's comprehensive approach to mine planning, addressing the technical aspects of the entire project, divided into manageable stages and with exact specifications of everything from staffing and machinery to time schedules and budgets.
