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13/04/2016 15:19
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REL: 1519 HRS New Talisman Gold Mines Limited
MINE: NTL: Traffic Management Plan Approved
13th April 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN APPROVED
The Board of New Talisman Gold Mines Limited (NTL) is delighted to announce
that it has received notification from the Hauraki District Council that the
Traffic Management plan submitted on 04 April 2016 has been approved in
principle.
A valid Traffic management plan was approved for the proposed truck movements
on the mine road on 15 May 2014 and NTL removed 100Tons of ore for treatment
at (then) Newmonts Waihi treatment plant. Subsequently such was reviewed by
the Hauraki District Council and a request made for a new application to be
accompanied by an independent road user survey. The independent report showed
that volumes of vehicular and non-vehicular are low and that the level of
vehicle movements contemplated by NTL will have an insignificant effect on
the efficiency and safety of the roads in question.
NTL has been working closely with the Planning and Roading teams at the
Hauraki District Council and are grateful for their efforts in ensuring that
both the mine and the community can work alongside one another safely within
the legal requirements of the District plan.
NTL takes the safety of the public and other road users as a priority and has
been working with the Department of conservation with an aim of designing a
walking track which would provide an alternative route to ensure trampers and
pedestrians continue to have access to the area (with the exception of the
Mine portal which will be closed off to the public at the appropriate time).
NTL takes the safety of the public and other road users as a priority and has
implemented a number of self-imposed safety precautions to further enhance
the effectiveness of the TMP.
Matthew Hill said " We are delighted to accomplish yet another major
milestone for the Talisman mine on its journey to regaining its stature in
the New Zealand gold industry. The granting of the Traffic management plan
demonstrates that NTL can progress its plans under the resource consents
granted by HDC and the community can be satisfied that measures are proposed
which ensure the highest levels of public safety are maintained with minimal
effects"