Greenstone Gold Mines GP Inc. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. 4887-DQALVK for Greenstone Gold Mines GP Inc. Water will be taken from one lake and two ponds for mining construction purposes, located in the City of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – Renewal

Source Name: Kenogamisis Lake

• Purpose: mining - construction
• Maximum rate per minute (litres): 15,000
• Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• Maximum volume per day (litres): 2,300,000
• Maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• Period of taking: 10 years

Source Name: RC1S TMF Rock Quarry Pit Dewatering

• Purpose: mining - construction
• Maximum rate per minute (litres): 3,202
• Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• Maximum volume per day (litres): 4,624,060
• Maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• Period of taking: 10 years

Source Name: T2 Aggregate Pit

• Purpose: construction - dewatering
• Maximum rate per minute (litres): 14,779
• Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• Maximum volume per day (litres): 21,341,500
• Maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• Period of taking: 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.