Green TM Resources (Canada) Ltd. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for Green TM Resources (Canada) Ltd. Water will be taken from two (2) proposed open pits and one (1) domestic water well for dewatering and water supply purposes at the Seymour Project, located in the District of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Details of water taking are as follows:

Source name: North Pit

• purpose of water taking: Mining - Dewatering
• source of water: Well 
• maximum rate per minute (Litres): 66,500
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (Litres): 47,890,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: South Pit

• purpose of water taking: mining - dewatering
• source of water: well
• maximum rate per minute (Litres): 28,700
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (Litres): 20,630,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: Well Three

• purpose of water taking: Water Supply
• source of water: Well
• maximum rate per minute (Litres): 56
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (Litres): 40,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

There are 3 categories of a Permit to Take Water:

• category 1: water takings are anticipated to have a lower risk of causing an unacceptable environmental impact/interference
• category 2: water takings are anticipated to having a higher potential of causing unacceptable environmental impact or interference
• category 3: water takings are anticipated to have the highest potential of causing unacceptable environmental impactor interference

The proposed water taking qualifies as a Category 3 permit.