Cobalt Camp Refinery Ltd. - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
019-1485
Ministry reference number
0082-BQ7KCS
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Proposal Updated
Proposal posted
Comment period
June 5, 2020 - July 5, 2020 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

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Update Announcement

A decision for this proposal has been published as a Bulletin under ERO 019-3632 on May 10, 2021.

This consultation was open from:

June 5, 2020
to July 5, 2020

Proposal summary

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for Cobalt Camp Refinery Ltd. to take water from Lake Timiskaming for the purposes of water supply and industrial use.

Location details

Site address

Temiskaming Shores, ON
Canada

Site location details

Lot: 15, Concession: 1, Geographic Township: BUCKE

Part 1, Reference Plan 54R-4809

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Proponent(s)

Cobalt Camp Refinery Ltd.
Floor 6 - 176 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON
M5C 2L7
Canada

Why consultation isn't required

On April 1, 2020, the Ontario Government made a temporary regulation to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. Ontario Regulation 115/20 exempts all proposals for policies, acts, regulations and instruments from posting requirements under the EBR until 30 days after the declared emergency is terminated.

Proposal details

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for Cobalt Camp Refinery Ltd.Ltd. to take water from Lake Timiskaming for the purposes of water supply and industrial use. The water taking is as follows:

Source 1

Source Name: Lake Timiskaming
Purpose of taking: Industrial - mineral refining

  • maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 2,500
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum Volume of taking per day: 3,600,000 litres
  • maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
  • earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
  • latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
  • length of taking: 10 years

Source 2

Source Name: Lake Timiskaming
Purpose of taking: Water supply

  • maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 6.54
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum Volume of taking per day: 9,412.50 litres
  • maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
  • earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
  • latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
  • length of taking: 10 years

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Comment

Commenting is now closed.

The comment period was from June 5, 2020
to July 5, 2020

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Office
Northern Region Office
Address

435 James Street South
Floor 3, Suite 331
Thunder Bay, ON
P7E 6S7
Canada

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