TSX-V TRADING SYMBOL: CEC
VANCOUVER,
March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -
Compliance Energy Corporation ("Compliance" or the "Company) is
pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Compliance Coal
Corporation, on behalf of itself and its joint venture partners,
I-Comox Coal Inc. (a subsidiary of Itochu Corporation of
Japan) and LG International
Investments (Canada) Limited (a
subsidiary of LG International Corp. of Korea) has commenced
electronic submission and physical delivery of its joint provincial
application for an Environmental Assessment certificate
("Application") and its Federal Environmental Impact Statement
("EIS") for the proposed Raven Underground Coal Mining Project (the
"Project") on Vancouver Island, British
Columbia. The filing process will be completed when
Compliance Coal delivers printed and electronic copies of the over
12,000 page document, which are now being collated and
distributed.
"The submission of the Environmental Assessment
Application and EIS for the proposed Raven Underground Coal Mining
Project marks another substantial milestone for the Company," said
Compliance Coal President and CEO John
Tapics. "The Environmental Assessment certificate is a key
approval required for the Raven Underground Coal Mining Project and
we are now progressing towards that goal on a legislated timeframe.
We are confident that the Raven Underground Coal Mining Project can
make a significant contribution to the economy of Vancouver Island,
through the creation of approximately 350 full-time jobs and a
significant number of spin-off jobs in an area that has had limited
new private industry initiatives in the past few years."
The Application/EIS includes detailed
descriptions of the Project, summaries of the studies conducted to
assess baseline conditions, and an extensive analysis of potential
direct, indirect and cumulative effects including activities
proposed to mitigate those potential effects. The Application
addresses key information on wildlife, freshwater and marine
ecosystems, hydrology, hydrogeology, First Nations consultation,
and economic opportunities; and is the result of several years of
environmental field work and consultation. For the past several
years, the Project team has engaged First Nation communities and
Aboriginal groups, the public and other stakeholders to provide
factual information on the Project and to obtain and incorporate
feedback on the proposed Project design.
Once filed, the Application/EIS will be reviewed
for compliance with the Project's Application Information
Requirements/EIS Guidelines by the B.C. Environmental Assessment
Office, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency and members of
the Project's working group during a 30-day screening period. After
this initial screening review is completed and if the Application
is accepted it will be posted on the Government of British Columbia's Environmental Assessment
Office website at www.eao.gov.bc.ca and the formal 180-day review
period, as outlined in Provincial Legislation, will commence. After
the review period, it will be considered by the Ministers for an
Environmental Assessment certificate (a statutory 45 day process).
Please note that these dates may be extended at any time upon the
request of the Ministries. The federal government will coordinate
the review of the EIS over a six month period running in parallel
with the province.
About Compliance Energy Corporation
Compliance Energy Corporation is a mining
exploration and development company. Our primary holding is our
interest in over 31,000 hectares of coal rights on Vancouver
Island, British Columbia, where we
are focused on developing the Raven Underground Coal Mining Project
of which we are operator and hold a 60% interest. The remaining 40%
is owned by I-Comox Coal Inc. (a subsidiary of Itochu Corporation
of Japan) and by LG International
Investments (Canada) Limited (a
subsidiary of LG International Corp. of Korea).
The Company also holds a number of mineral
exploration properties totaling over 24,000 hectares on Vancouver
Island, BC which are 100% owned by the Company, some subject to
certain royalty requirements. Our shares trade on the TSX Venture
Exchange under the symbol CEC and investor information is available
on our web site at www.complianceenergy.com.
On behalf of the Board of
COMPLIANCE ENERGY CORPORATION
John Tapics
Chief Executive Officer
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the Policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release contains "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
legislation. Forward-looking statements include, but are not
limited to, statements that address activities, events or
developments that the Company expects or anticipates will or may
occur in the future, future mineral exploration activities, future
business strategy, competitive strengths, goals, expansion, growth
of the Company's businesses, operations, plans and with respect to
exploration results, the timing and success of exploration
activities generally, permitting time lines, government regulation
of exploration and mining operations, environmental risks, title
disputes or claims, limitations on insurance coverage, timing and
possible outcome of any pending litigation and timing and results
of future resource estimates or future economic studies.
Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified
by the use of words such as "anticipates", "plans", "planning",
"planned", "expected" or "looking forward", "does not expect",
"continues", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends",
"potential", "anticipates", "does not anticipate", or "belief", or
describes a "goal", or variation of such words and phrases or state
that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would",
"might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved.
Forward-looking statements are based on a number
of material factors and assumptions, including the receipt of
necessary regulatory approvals, that counterparties to material
agreements will duly perform their obligations there under, the
results of drilling and exploration activities, that contracted
parties provide goods and/or services on the agreed timeframes,
that equipment necessary for exploration is available as scheduled
and does not incur unforeseen break downs, that no labour shortages
or delays are incurred, that plant and equipment function as
specified, that no unusual geological or technical problems occur,
and that laboratory and other related services are available and
perform as contracted. Forward-looking statements involve
known and unknown risks, future events, conditions, uncertainties
and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance
or achievements to be materially different from any future results,
prediction, projection, forecast, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such
factors include, among others, the interpretation and actual
results of current exploration activities; changes in project
parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of
minerals; possible variations in grade or recovery rates; failure
of equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; the failure of
contracted parties to perform; labour disputes and other risks of
the mining industry; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or
financing or in the completion of exploration, as well as those
factors disclosed in the company's publicly filed documents.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors
that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ
materially from those described in forward-looking statements,
there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results
not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no
assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be
accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly,
readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements.
SOURCE Compliance Energy Corporation