Project Overview
The Antrim Gypsum Project (the Project) is located approximately 50 km northeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia (NS), in the community of Lake Egmont, NS. The mine site will be accessible from the Lake Egmont Road
PROPOSED SITE LOCATION IN COOKS BROOK, NOVA SCOTIA
Project Highlights
- The Antrim Project includes construction, operation, reclamation (progressive and final) and closure activities for an open-pit gypsum mining facility. Construction is proposed to start in 2026, with gypsum production and transport commencing in early 2028. The mine is expected to operate for more than 20 years.
- The Antrim Project will supply high purity gypsum at an estimated average rate of 1.5 million tonnes per year for wallboard production. Lower purity gypsum and anhydrite will also be produced for cement and agricultural products.
- Gypsum will be transported via trucks to an existing port facility in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, for shipment to manufacturing plants in eastern North America.
- The Project is expected to generate new jobs and business opportunities for the local community, providing a significant boost to the provincial economy.
Project Team
Project Leader: CertainTeed North America– Mining & Mineral Resources Department
Our MMR Department, responsible for leading the Antrim Gypsum Project, is a multinational team of experienced Ph.D. Geologists, Geoscientists and Professional Mine Engineers, with many years of experience in gypsum mineral resources, sustainable mining projects, and biodiversity management successes in gypsum mines and quarries.
Project Support
A group of highly skilled professionals, working for the following consultancy companies, have been supporting the Antrim Gypsum Project.
Moose Mountain Technical Services
MMTS is an association of Geologists, Engineers, Environmental Professionals, and Technicians providing extensive experience in geology, Mine Engineering Services, and EPCM support to the mining industry
GHD
GHD Group Pty Ltd is a global employ-owned multinational technical professional services firm providing advisory, architecture and design, buildings, digital, energy and resources, environmental, geosciences, project management, transportation and water services.
Mercator Geological Services Limited
Mercator Geological Services Limited is a Canadian geological consultancy offering a full range of services to the exploration and mining industry since 1997. They work within the mineral exploration industry assisting clients with exploration and management of metallic and industrial projects.
Ausenco
Ausenco is a global company with deep technical expertise with a 30-year track record, offering innovative, value-add consulting studies, asset operations, and maintenance solutions to the mining & metals, and industrial sectors.
Mining Method
The Antrim Project will use Surface Miner Machines to mine the gypsum in thin horizontal cuts, reducing the need for traditional drilling and blasting operations. Pit development and mining will begin at the north end and advance south through six phases (or pushbacks).
Operations Activities
- Overburden stripping – excavation of overburden (soils and rock materials covering the mineable gypsum).
- Rock surface preparation – cleaning rock surface and levelling for mining (may require occasional blasting efforts).
- Mining of gypsum – Surface Miners will cut strips of gypsum in horizontal lifts; load and haul equipment will move the cut gypsum to the stockpile area.
- Backfilling the pit – previously mined out phases of the pit will be filled with overburden and process rejects (gypsum fines generated from sizing and screening mined gypsum).
- Progressive reclamation (ongoing during mining operations) – overburden and topsoil materials will be placed, and vegetation encouraged or planted as soon as possible and practical to initiate site restoration and minimize the overall disturbed footprint.
Post-Operations Activities
- Closure reclamation – will be completed at the end of mining and will include the decommissioning and removal of infrastructure no longer required for the project and preparing the site to return to a pre-mining natural state.
Post-closure monitoring of the site – will continue as required after closure activities have been completed.
Proposed Equipment
- Surface Miner Machines (primary mining units)
- Excavators and front-end loaders (primary loading units)
- Rigid frame and/or articulated haul trucks (primary hauling units for rock and overburden)
- Track dozers, excavators, graders, and water trucks (mine support fleet)
- Light vehicles, maintenance trucks, mine rescue vehicles, and crew vans (mine staff & contractor fleet)
Mined Gypsum Product
The Antrim Project will produce marketable gypsum and anhydrate at an estimated average rate of production of 1.5 million tonnes per year, divided into three different products and markets, based on size and purity:
Our Gypsum Products
The majority of the mined gypsum supplied from Antrim, will be used to manufacture our sustainable and light construction products (our Drywall / wallboard gypsum products).
Sustainability & Biodiversity
Our Goal: Reduce Carbon Emissions
One of the major drivers of carbon dioxide emissions in the production of gypsum wallboard is in the transportation of gypsum supplies to the manufacturing facilities. With a major supply of the mineral in Spain, gypsum will often have to travel by barge for thousands of miles to reach Canada and North America. This can be a carbon intensive process. By strategically locating the Antrim Mine in Nova Scotia, CertainTeed will be able to supply its facilities in the Eastern provinces with Canadian gypsum and significantly reduce transportation miles and Scope 3 carbon dioxide emissions.
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Biodiversity Best Practices
In North America, gypsum is extracted from open-cast mines. The mined gypsum is crushed and screened to remove 'fines' (mainly a mix of clays, silt and gypsum low in purity). The extraction process implies an unavoidable impact on the landscape and the environment. However, mining activity does not necessarily mean loss of biodiversity and danger for ecosystems.
The gypsum mines managed by CertainTeed, a Saint-Gobain company, commit daily and on the field to the conservation of nature and preservation of biodiversity by bringing constructive solutions to the environmental impacts of gypsum quarrying.
- The quarrying of gypsum formations creates habitats that hardly exist in our intensively used landscapes.
- Based on Saint-Gobain's global gypsum experience, multiple case studies and scientific research, sustainable quarrying results in:
- Open, sunny areas, for species that need light and warmth
- Creation of wetlands and water reservoirs, in dry areas
- Creation of structural diversity and wildlife refuge habitats, beneficial for pioneer species that require recurring disturbances for their survival.
- Reclaim of sodic soils and/or nutrition improvement of the soil conditions poor in Calcium and Sulfur content
- Successful recultivation and natural rehabilitation effect, due to the chemistry of the gypsum formations
- Valorization of local habitats and biodiversity, proving controlled access to public fruition and investing in trails and informative panels
- Few biodiversity projects and sustainable reclamation practices have been awarded by institutions
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Minimizing Mining Impact
Saint-Gobain is accountable for managing and reducing its environmental impacts along the whole value chain of its activities, including mines and quarries. Regarding biodiversity, sites follow the mitigation hierarchy principle (avoid, reduce, restore), with a special emphasis on minimizing the impact of extraction and on restoring biodiversity.
Environmental Commitment
CertainTeed's sustainability commitments include:
- Decarbonizing Construction: Shifting the paradigm toward homes, offices, schools and hotels that emit less carbon throughout their lifecycle, from materials and industrial processes through use and demolition.
- Building Resiliency: Designing innovative materials and driving smarter construction that withstands weather extremes and extends the life of our buildings
- Circularity is the Solution: Remimaging the design and construction to better manage our resources through circular business practices: waste collection, repurposing materials, and recycling.
- Transparency and Performance: Dedicated to healthy environments that take care of people, CertainTeed is leading in the breadth of our portfolio with HPDs and EPDs.
Provincial Environmental Assessment
The project received Environmental Assessment approval on October 25th, 2024.
The Environmental Assessment Registration Document can be found here.
Career Opportunities
In 2024 and for the 9th consecutive year, Saint-Gobain received the "Top Employer Global" label. After an analysis of our HR practices and our working conditions, we were recognized among the best employers in the world. This title is only held by 17 companies around the world.
The Antrim Project is expected to create 65 direct full-time jobs during operations.
Additionally, The Project is expected to create contractors, service and consultancy job opportunities during pre-engineering, construction, operations and transportation, including job opportunities at Sheet Harbor site, due to the increased business generated by the Mine.
Advertised job opportunities will be posted on the Antrim Project website as well as other common career sites.
Latest News
Please see the Antrim news archive for older posts
Community Liaison Committee (CLC) Update – Fourth Meeting – May 28, 2026
The fourth CLC meeting was held May 28, 2026, at the Bicentennial Theatre in Middle Musquodoboit from 6 to 8 PM. The meeting started with CertainTeed providing an update on what has happened with the Project since the previous CLC meeting in February. Project updates have been posted on the Project Website https://www.certainteed.ca/antrim-gypsum-project since the previous CLC meeting as well. Some CLC members could not attend this session due to other commitments or illness, but CertainTeed staff are available to those members to fill them in on the items discussed for this meeting.
We discussed the following at the meeting; Actions for CertainTeed are bolded:
1. Overall Permitting and Development Schedule.
Permitting - CertainTeed provided an overview of the major permits that have been secured (Environmental Assessment Approval – October, 2024), Industrial Approval – submitted in December, 2025 and approved May 4, 2026) and the Fisheries Act Authorisation (FAA) – submitted in January, 2026 to federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans and approval likely granted mid to late 2026). The FAA will likely contain requirements for fish habitat restoration programs to occur in areas specified by DFO. Other Approvals are needed for Wetland and Watercourse Alteration, and these have been submitted as of late January/early February 2026 with some granted in April and May 2026. Some approvals for items such as signage are needed from Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) and Nova Scotia Transportation and Public works (NSTPW) and CertainTeed are working with HRM to secure these in Q2/3 2026. CertainTeed submitted the Notice of Commencement for the Project to NS Environment and Climate Change (NSECC) on May 25, 2026, indicating that some site work will occur within 30 days.
Development – Engineering and planning activities are currently happening with a focus on the site layout including settling ponds, ditches, roads and laydown areas for equipment and site trailers during construction phase. Site activities such as road development, site preparation (harvesting of merchantable wood, clearing and grubbing) are planned for in July 2026. This initial development would be ramped up as permits are secured with the first gypsum going to the existing port facility at Sheet Harbour possible in late 2027. The production level in that year likely being 25% of the final production levels. Slowly ramping up over a few years to 100% of the planned production level of 2 million tonnes per year. Activities at site that may be visible to the community include install of trailers and equipment arriving at site.
2. Multi-use Trail Project in Middle Musquodoboit
CertainTeed continues to work with MVCA on the multi-use trail project. MVCA is currently looking at funding options from municipal, provincial and federal sources. MVCA is looking at assistance for preparing funding applications from contributions from other industrial users of the #224 Highway in the area.
3. Barn Swallows and Derelict Barn at 1480 Lake Egmont Road
CertainTeed is working with an avian specialist to determine the best option for preserving or moving barn swallow nesting habitat (derelict barn). This involves several provincial and federal agencies and could include using the barn materials to build a nesting habitat structure in a more secure location (farther from the road) and closer to key habitat (wetlands) where the barn swallows forage for flying insects. If approvals and internal funding is in place, this activity could happen in late Fall 2026. CertainTeed is open to working with local organizations or individuals with skills relative to birds and restoration on this. Please reach out to CeetainTeed through the Project Website if interested.
4. Environmental Monitoring at and near Site
The compliance monitoring programs for the Site have been approved by NSECC and as the Notice of Commencement was put in, residents may see more activity with sampling at and near the site. We have some locations for surface water sampling at or near the Gays River. A baseline (before site development) domestic well sampling program has been completed and residents involved in that program have the data on their wells/water quality and information on the well complaint protocol.
CertainTeed committed at the last CLC meeting having GHD come to a CLC and discuss the monitoring requirements and how monitoring plans are developed. CertainTeed suggests that we shift this to a Q3 CLC meeting.
5 .Hiring Update
CertainTeed provided an update and the CLC discussed hiring at the site. Additional engineering and environmental staff are planned for 2026. Contractors will be used for much of the initial site development in 2026 with full time CertainTeed staff being hired more in 2027.CertainTeed will continue to work with the local employment centre and provide as much notice as possible for any job fairs or significant hiring periods.
Project Update – 1: Community Liaison Committee (CLC)
CertainTeed has had 3 CLC meetings, one in September 2025, one in November 2025 and one in February 2026. We currently have a full slate of members indicating a willingness to serve on the CLC but are open to others that have an interest. If you have interest in the CLC, please send a note to the Project Website email. Meeting minutes for past meetings have been posted to the Project Website. A CLC meeting is planned for late May to discuss Project updates and get feedback on community happenings. Please send concerns or items of interest to the Project Website that you wish to bring to the attention of the CLC and CertainTeed.
Project Update – 2: Provincial Industrial Approval application
The application was submitted to Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change (NSECC) in late 2025 and has gone through a roughly 5-month review period. CertainTeed received notification from the Province on May 4, 2026, that the approval is granted. This important milestone approval will allow for some areas of site preparation activities to occur such as tree clearing, road and building pad construction. Wetland Alteration approvals were also issued in April.
Project Update – 3: Submission of the Fisheries Act Authorization application
In January 2026, CertainTeed, with the help of consultants GHD and Strum, submitted the application to Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada after a period of indigenous consultation and engagement. We anticipate a 3-to-6-month review period for this application which will allow for alteration of fish habitat to facilitate construction of the mine and infrastructure. We have had correspondence with DFO, providing additional information relative to the application and confirmed our interest in consultation with first Nations on the application. We expect consultation to happen in Q2 2026 leading to an approval in Q3 or Q4 2026.
The third CLC meeting for the Antrim Project was held February 5, 2026, at the Bicentennial Theatre in Middle Musquodoboit from 3 to 5 PM. Notes from the meeting can be found here.
Project Update – 1: Community Liaison Committee (CLC)
CertainTeed has had 2 CLC meetings, one in September and one in November and currently have a full slate of members to serve on the CLC. Meeting minutes have been posted to the Project Website and a meeting is planned for February 5, 2026, to discuss Project updates and get feedback on community happenings and discuss the Project progress. Please send concerns or items of interest to the Project Website that you wish to bring to the attention of the CLC and CertainTeed.
Project Update – 2: Submission of the Provincial Industrial Approval application
The application was submitted to Nova Scotia Environment and climate Change (NSECC) in late 2025 and will go through a roughly 3-month review period. CertainTeed expects to hear if the approval is granted late in Q1, 2026. If the approval is granted, this will allow for some limited site activities to occur such as tree clearing and site preparation including some road and building pad construction.
Project Update – 3: Submission of the Fisheries Act Authorisation application
CertainTeed, with the help of consultants GHD and Strum, submitted the application to Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada after a period of indigenous consultation and engagement, in January, 2026. We anticipate a 3 to 6 month review period for this application that allows for alteration of fish habitat to facilitate construction of the mine and infrastructure.
The second CLC meeting was held November 27, 2025, at the Bicentennial Theatre in Middle Musquodoboit. An increase in the number of CLC members available for the second meeting versus the first was noted and appreciated by CertainTeed. The meeting started with introductions and CertainTeed provided an update on what has happened with the Project since the first CLC meeting on September 21, 2025. Project updates have been posted on the Project Website https://www.certainteed.ca/antrim-gypsum-project since the first CLC meeting as well. Some CLC members could not attend due to other commitments or illness, but CertainTeed staff will reach out to those members to fill them in on the second meeting.
We discussed the following at the meeting and actions for CertainTeed are bolded:
- Role of the CLC.
As some CLC members were attending their first meeting, CertainTeed staff gave an overview of the role of the CLC to be a voice for the communities that the Antrim Gypsum Mine operates near including the mine, transport route and port facility. CertainTeed also outlined requirements in the Environmental Assessment (EA) Approval related to the CLC formation and operation.
- CLC Members wanted an update on the overall permitting and development schedule.
Permitting - CertainTeed provided an overview of the permits that have been secured (Environmental Assessment Approval – October, 2024) and the ones needed (Industrial Approval – submitted this week and anticipated for Q1 or Q2, 2026) and the Fisheries Act Authorisation – in final draft, being reviewed by Mi’kmaq organizations and expected to be submitted before Christmas Break or January, 2026 to federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans and approval likely granted mid to late 2026).
Development – Many detailed engineering and planning activities are happening while permitting is ongoing. The site layout has been determined and equipment required for operation is being reviewed and finalized. With successful permitting noted above there may be some site activities such as road development, some site preparation (harvesting of merchantable wood, clearing and grubbing) in 2026. This initial development would be ramped up as permits are secured with the first gypsum going to the existing port facility in Sheet Harbour possible in 2027. The production level in that year likely being 25-50% of final production levels.
- CLC members wanted to discuss notification procedures for blasting, when required.
Currently it is expected that blasting will only be needed occasionally if hard rock is encountered that excavators, dozers and the surface miner can’t deal with. We discussed having a group text styled notification method for those closest to the mine and those that had sensitive receptors (livestock and persons sensitive to blast noises) were mentioned. CertainTeed committed to working directly with local residents and the CLC to have notification procedures in place before blasting happens that provide the maximum forewarning and details on blasting timing. - CLC members wanted to discuss the gypsum transport route and possible upgrades to roads and bridges.
The route was outlined in the EA and is from an access point on Lake Egmont Road near the current 1480 address, north to the #224, east on the #224 to Upper Musquodoboit then south to Sheet Harbour port. CertainTeed is working with Department of Highways on needed road and bridge upgrades on Lake Egmont Road. NSTPW indicated that road and bridge upgrades are in existing budgets. They are having design work done and scheduling meetings to determine what work could be completed in 2026 or 2027. CertainTeed has expressed an interest in having the work completed in 2026 so that incoming vehicles (staff, contractors, supplies) site development would be able to use the upgraded road/bridge. CertainTeed is scheduling further meetings with NSTPW and InvestNS to discuss timing and funding for the upgrades and will report back to the CLC on progress.
- Active Trail Project – Middle Musquodoboit
An update was provided by CertainTeed on the Active Trail project, managed by Musquodoboit Valley Communities Association (MVCA), completed by Upland Planning and funded by CertainTeed. The project is looking at ways to get pedestrians and cyclists off the shoulder of the #224 from the High School to “the Square”. CertainTeed is reviewing the final report and will provide a summary of results at the next CLC meeting.
- The CLC expressed an interest in knowing more about the reclamation plans for the site.
The reclamation process for the mine will be a “progressive reclamation” approach which is often described as “filling in the hole as you go”. There will be a net of material mined more than what will be moved to get to the gypsum so a lake will be present at the end of the project. The timing for the pit to naturally fill with water were calculated at roughly 10 years after all operations cease. Other reclamation activities like road removal, monitoring and revegetation programs in select areas would be happening while pit refilling happens. The final site needs to be safe, stable and fully vegetated in accordance with the Reclamation Plan before the Province returns all the reclamation bond monies.
- The CLC was interested in more information about the use of back-up beepers and tailgates on heavy equipment. The background is that they have observed or know of other operations where the sound can carry quite a distance and be an issue with sleep and livestock.
CertainTeed staff are familiar with these operational issues and provided information on the equipment, work schedule and approaches that will be used to minimize or eliminate these impacts. Back-up beepers on equipment will be used as required by provincial safety standards but operational hours (roughly 7am to 7 pm) should reduce impacts on sleep and occur when ambient noise is greatest (through daylight working hours). In some instances, the back-up beepers can be replaced with strobe lights if some mobile equipment is problematic for impacts to residents.
Tailgates on large mobile equipment (haul trucks) are not expected as the haul trucks will not be equipped with them. The haul trucks for taking gypsum to the port are side dump configured so will not have tailgates either. The on-site haul trucks will be an “open end dump” type truck. Some contractor equipment may have tailgates on equipment, but this is likely only during odd occasions during initial site development not during long term operations.
Community Liaison Committee (CLC) Update – First Meeting Completed
The first CLC meeting was held September 18, 2025, at the Bicentennial Theatre in Middle Musquodoboit. The meeting started with introductions and CertainTeed provided an update on what has happened with the Project since the public meetings in 2024. The updates had been posted on the Project Website:
https://www.certainteed.ca/antrim-gypsum-project
However, this discussion was more informal and involved some questions on future approvals needed and overall project schedule.
Some CLC members could not attend the first session due to other commitments or illness, but CertainTeed staff has reached out to those members to fill them in on the first meeting and confirm involvement going forward.
We discussed the following at the meeting and decided upon items by the CLC and Actions for CertainTeed are bolded:
- What is a CLC and how does it function?
CertainTeed staff gave an overview of the role of the CLC to be a voice for the communities that the Antrim Mine operates near including the mine, transport route and port facility. CertainTeed also outlined requirements in the Environmental Assessment (EA) Approval related to the CLC formation and operation. - Frequency of meetings - Once every two months for the first year or so with the next one after CertainTeed gets more information from Department of Highways - expected mid to late October so a CLC meeting in late October to early November is anticipated.
- Gypsum Transport Route - The route was outlined in the EA and is from an access point on Lake Egmont Road, north to the #224, east on the #224 to Upper Musquodoboit then south to Sheet Harbour port. CertainTeed is working with Department of Highways on road and bridge upgrades on Lake Egmont Road, but no details or schedule are worked out yet. See above.
Update provided on the Active Trail project that was managed by Musquodoboit Valley Communities Association (MVCA), completed by Upland Planning and funded by CertainTeed. The project is looking at ways to get pedestrians and cyclists off the shoulder of the #224 from the High School to “the Square”. The report is being drafted and CertainTeed expects to see it by end of September and discuss it at next CLC.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The lifespan of the Project is 20 years.
The proposed Antrim Project will use Surface Miner Machines to mine the gypsum. The Surface Miners will cut the gypsum in thin horizontal lifts, reducing the need for traditional drilling and blasting operations. The ultimate pit will be divided into six phases (or pushbacks) and advance from north to south.
A benefit of using gypsum in construction materials such as drywall is that it can be recycled indefinitely and reused in the production of new gypsum wallboard. This prevents resource depletion, overcrowded landfills, and creates a circular economy in the construction industry.
As CertainTeed, and its parent company Saint-Gobain North America work to achieve their sustainability goals such as achieving net-zero carbon by 2050 and eliminating landfill waste, the organization is working to recycle its own gypsum wallboard and that of others to be reused in production. For example, in British Columbia, where CertainTeed is the only gypsum drywall manufacturer, the facility works with New West Gypsum Recycling to break down wallboard at the end of its life so that the gypsum can be reused to make new drywall.
The Antrim Mine Operation (Project) is expected to create 65 direct full-time jobs during operations.
Forecasted positions for Antrim in Nova Scotia are:
- Mine Manager
- Mine Superintendent
- Health & Safety coordinator
- Environmental Specialist
- Mine Engineer
- Geologist/Quality Control
- Quality Tester(s)
- Office Administrator
- Mine Shift Lead(s)
- Mine Equipment Operator(s)
- Rock Processing Operator(s)
- Logistics Coordinator
- Shipment Clerk(s)
- Maintenance Supervisor
- Mechanic(s)
- Lube & Refill Operator(s)
In addition, the Project is expected to create contractors, service and consultancy job opportunities during pre-engineering, construction, operations and transportation, including job opportunities at Sheet Harbor site, due to the increased business generated by Antrim's Project.
The Antrim Project is a proposed mining site, which will be owned and operated by CertainTeed Canada Inc, (CertainTeed) as a conventional gypsum mining operation. The Project includes an open pit quarry, till and organic stockpiles, overburden storage area, rock processing plant, and water management infrastructure.
The site will be located 50 km from Halifax, Nova Scotia, near Gays River, along Lake Egmont Road in the community of Cooks Brook, Nova Scotia.
Gypsum is a non-toxic calcium sulfate mineral, indispensable for energy efficient and sustainable construction solutions. Most of the mined gypsum produced in North America is used to manufacture drywall products and other essential building materials. Gypsum is also helpful to humans, plant life, and the environment, since it is also used:
- As a natural fertilizer for organic agricultural products, in alternative to chemical fertilizers.
- As a soil additive or amendment to improve the soil's workability and receptivity to moisture, and to restore salty soil's and overcome the corrosive effect of alkalinity. Gypsum specifically benefits such crops as alfalfa, corn, cotton, wheat, and peanuts where substantial amounts of sulfate and calcium are required.
- As a food additive. Gypsum (calcium sulfate) is recognized as acceptable for human consumption by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use as a dietary source of calcium to condition water used in brewing beer, to control the tartness and clarity of wine, and as an ingredient in canned vegetables, flour, white bread, ice cream, blue cheese, and other foods.
- As an additive to turbid water, particularly ponds, to settle direct and clay particles without injuring aquatic life.
As an additive in many other markets (animal feed, pharmaceutical and cosmetics, etc.)
As a naturally occurring mineral and a material with a lower carbon impact compared to other building materials such as bricks and cement, the use of gypsum in construction can help to achieve lighter and more sustainable construction.
Due to its low thermal conductivity, gypsum helps to keep warm air from escaping in winter and from entering a structure in the summer months, improving energy efficiency of homes and buildings.
Process infrastructure, including two run-of-mine stockpiles, sizer building, screening building, and board grade pile building, and non-process infrastructure, such as a maintenance building, mine office and mine dry, warehouse, security house, guest house, and training house.
Water management infrastructure, including sumps, settling ponds and ditches will also be established during operations to effectively manage surface and ground water impacts on the project and surrounding areas.
External haul roads from the pit to the processing plant, topsoil stockpile and combined overburden/waster stockpile as well as two separate site access roads for employees and delivery trucks will be established.
As a Saint-Gobain company, CertainTeed is accountable for managing and reducing its environmental impacts along the whole value chain of its activities, including mines and quarries, with the ambition of preserving, restoring, increasing and enhancing biodiversity, and doing all of this by involving the concerned parties.
Please see Saint-Gobain Corporate Responsibility Resource Center for more information.
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