Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. - Amendment to a closure plan

Instrument type: Amendment to a closure plan

ERO number
012-9218
Ministry reference number
H04-H07
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Mining Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Mines
Notice stage
Decision Updated
Decision posted
Comment period
December 2, 2016 - January 1, 2017 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

Update Announcement

The amendment was returned for the director on April 28, 2023.

This consultation was open from:
December 2, 2016
to January 1, 2017

Decision summary

On April 28, 2023, the Director of Mine Rehabilitation returned the certified amendment for refiling.

Location details

Site location details

Kirkland Lake Gold’s Complex located in Holloway and Holt Townships, District of Cochrane.

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Proponent(s)

Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.
1350 Government Road West
Post Office Box Delivery 370
Kirkland Lake , ON
P2N 3J1
Canada

Decision details

On April 28, 2023, the Director of Mine Rehabilitation returned the certified amendment for refiling.

Comments received

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Effects of consultation

On April 28, 2023, the Director of Mine Rehabilitation returned the certified amendment for refiling.

Supporting materials

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Mines and Minerals Division
Address

933 Ramsey Lake Road
Level B6
Sudbury, ON
P3E 6B5
Canada

Office phone number

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Contact

Desmond O'Connor

Phone number
Office
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
012-9218
Ministry reference number
H04-H07
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Mining Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines
Proposal posted

Comment period

December 2, 2016 - January 1, 2017 (30 days)

Proposal details

Description of instrument

Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. has submitted a Mine Closure Plan Amendment for filing by the Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines as required under the Mining Act. This Closure Plan proposes rehabilitation measures to be implemented upon the eventual closure of Kirkland Lake Gold’s Holloway-Holt Complex. The rehabilitation work to be conducted will include but not limited to removal of site buildings and infrastructure, construction of spillways, appropriate signage, contouring of waste rock piles, revegetation and monitoring.

The following are the major components of this Closure Plan as proposed by Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.:

  • expanding the underground operations at both the Holloway and Holt (Shaft #3) sites
  • increase the capacity of the tailings impounds area as well as upgrades to the dams
  • include the use of tailings as paste fill
  • expand the existing Mattawasaga pits, within the existing footprint of the Holt site
  • include the Ghost Zone access from the Holt Mine underground
  • add the Tousignant Site and required support infrastructure, in the immediate vicinity of the Holt Mine (accessed through internal mine road)

Supporting materials

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Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.

Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.

Mines and Minerals Division
Address

933 Ramsey Lake Road
Level B6
Sudbury, ON
P3E 6B5
Canada

Office phone number

Comment

Commenting is now closed.

This consultation was open from December 2, 2016
to January 1, 2017

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Contact

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