Proposed Eastern Shore mine could bring benefits and harms, report says | CBC News
Despite the boon of new jobs, the mine would not create significant or sustainable new businesses, the report said, as the suppliers and contractors currently used by Atlantic Gold at its existing Touquoy operation could likely carry out the necessary work at Cochrane Hill.
But there’s one major exception to that relatively rosy picture.
The report calls the proposed mine a “potential threat” that could have a major negative impact on the area’s tourism and recreation sector due to possible light, dust and noise pollution, traffic and contaminant release into waterways.
“The mere existence of an open-pit mine operating in the area could act as a disincentive for tourists and potential seasonal residents,” the report noted.