GFG Resources Incorporated - Mineral exploration permit

Instrument type: Mineral exploration permit

ERO number
019-1400
Ministry reference number
PR-20-000070
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 Updated
Decision posted
Comment period
February 26, 2020 - March 27, 2020 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

Update Announcement

This proposal notice is being updated on May 26, 2020 to advise the public that the permit application is still under review and the Ministry is considering concerns raised by an Aboriginal community which warrant additional time to adequately consider. The original proposal date and comment period have not been altered. The anticipated date of decision will be within 30 days of the lifting of the state of emergency relating to COVID-19.

This consultation was open from:
February 26, 2020
to March 27, 2020

Decision summary

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000070 to GFG Resources Inc for early exploration activities located in Reeves and Sewell Townships, approximately 50 kilometers west of the City of Timmins, in the District of Sudbury.

The decision is to: Issue

Location details

Site location details

The proposed project is located in Reeves and Sewell Townships, approximately 50 kilometers west of the City of Timmins, in the District of Sudbury.

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Proponent(s)

GFG Resources Incorporated
640 Broadway Avenue
Suite 202
Saskatoon, SK
S7N 1A9
Canada

Decision details

On July 8, 2020 the ministry issued an exploration permit located in Reeves and Sewell Townships, approximately 50 kilometers west of the City of Timmins, in the District of Sudbury.

This permit will allow the company to carry out are as follows:

Permit Activities:

  • mechanized Drilling (Assembled Weight greater than 150 kilograms)

The exploration permit was issued once all Indigenous communities and the public had the opportunity to provide comment or raise their concerns. The issued exploration permit is valid for a period of three years from the date of issue.

Comments received

Through the registry

0

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0

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0
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Effects of consultation

No comment was received through the Environmental Registry of Ontario resulting in no impact on the decision to proceed or not with this proposal.

Supporting materials

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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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Owen Rigg

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Mineral Development Office (Timmins)
Address

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

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Original proposal

ERO number
019-1400
Ministry reference number
PR-20-000070
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Mining Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines
Proposal posted

Comment period

February 26, 2020 - March 27, 2020 (30 days)

Proposal details

GFG Resources Incorporated has submitted an application to the Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines as required under the Mining Act for prescribed early exploration activities.

The activities that this permit would allow GFG Resources Incorporated to carry out are as follows:

Permit Activities:

  • mechanized Drilling (Assembled Weight greater than 150 kilograms)

An Exploration Permit does not relieve the proponent from compliance with any other requirements that are set out under the Mining Act or any other Act. Further all activities included in the Exploration Permit proposal must be carried out in compliance with Ontario Regulation 308/12 and the Provincial Standards for Early Exploration.

The Exploration Permit duration will be up to 3 years with the possibility of one renewal for up to 3 years.

Supporting materials

View materials in person

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.

Mineral Development Office (Timmins)
Address

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

Office phone number

Comment

Commenting is now closed.

This consultation was open from February 26, 2020
to March 27, 2020

Connect with us

Contact

Owen Rigg

Phone number
Email address
Office
Mineral Development Office (Timmins)
Address

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

Office phone number