Primero Mining Corp. - Acknowledging receipt of a closure plan for a mine production project

Instrument type: Acknowledging receipt of a closure plan for a mine production project

ERO number
012-8878
Ministry reference number
NE-16-07
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Mining Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines
Transferred to
Ministry of Mines
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Comment period
October 18, 2016 - November 17, 2016 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:
October 18, 2016
to November 17, 2016

Decision summary

Ownership of the closure plan changed from Primero Mining Corporation to 1039344 Canada Inc.

Location details

Site location details

The Black Fox Mine is located within the Black Fox Complex, which is approximately 75km east of Timmins and 12km east of Matheson, Ontario. More specifically, the site is situated south of Highway 101, in the Townships of Beatty and Hislop. The site is accessed via Highway 101 East. The mill that services the site (Black Fox Mill), is located 30km west of the mine.

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Proponent(s)

Primero Mining Corp.
5300 Highway 101 East
Black River-Matheson , ON
P0K 1N0
Canada

Decision details

Further to the executed transfer of the mining lands associated with the Black Fox Mine Closure Plan, the amendment delivered to MNDM on October 7, 2016 was returned to Primero Mining Corp. on November 24, 2017.

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Mineral Development Office (Northeast), Ontario Government Complex
Address

5520 Highway 101 East
PO Box 3060
South Porcupine, ON
P0N 1H0
Canada

Mineral Development Office (Timmins)
Address

5520 Highway 101 E Highway
PO Box 3060
South Porcupine Ontario, ON
P0N 1H0
Canada

Office phone number

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Mineral Development Office (Northeast), Ontario Government Complex
Address

5520 Highway 101 East
PO Box 3060
South Porcupine, ON
P0N 1H0
Canada

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Original proposal

ERO number
012-8878
Ministry reference number
NE-16-07
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Mining Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines
Proposal posted

Comment period

October 18, 2016 - November 17, 2016 (30 days)

Proposal details

Primero Mining Corp. has submitted an amendment to Black Fox Mine Closure Plan, for filing by the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, as required under the Mining Act, R.S.O., Chapter M14. This amendment addresses several infrastructural updates to the site, which have occurred since the filing of the 2010 closure plan amendment, but more specifically proposes an updated decommissioning strategy for the open pit, along with conceptual plans for the development of the Froome Zone.

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Mineral Development Office (Northeast), Ontario Government Complex
Address

5520 Highway 101 East
PO Box 3060
South Porcupine, ON
P0N 1H0
Canada

Mineral Development Office (Sudbury)
Address

933 Ramsay Lake Road
Floor B6
Sudbury, ON
P3E 6B5
Canada

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Comment

Commenting is now closed.

This consultation was open from October 18, 2016
to November 17, 2016

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Andrew Persad

Phone number
Email address
Office
Mineral Development Office (Northeast), Ontario Government Complex
Address

5520 Highway 101 East
PO Box 3060
South Porcupine, ON
P0N 1H0
Canada