Frontier Lithium Inc. - Environmental Compliance Approval (sewage)

Instrument type: Environmental Compliance Approval (sewage)

ERO number
019-1639
Ministry reference number
9162-BLYPVY
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Proposal Updated
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 20, 2020 - June 4, 2020 (45 days) Closed
Last updated

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Update Announcement

A decision for this proposal has been published as a Bulletin under ERO 019-4605 on August 25, 2022.

This consultation was open from:

April 20, 2020
to June 4, 2020

Proposal summary

This proposal is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval to be issued to Frontier Lithium Inc. for the installation of an industrial sewage works for the collection, transmission, treatment and disposal of sewage, in support of a proposed Lithium Advanced exploration at 175 km north of the Town of Red Lake, District of Kenora, Ontario.

Location details

Site address

Kenora, ON
P0V 2M0
Canada

Site location details

175 km north of Red Lake

Unsurveyed Territory (Kenora Area Office) Unorganized Area

PAK Lithium Project

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Proponent(s)

Frontier Lithium Inc.
2736 Belisle Drive
Val Caron, ON
P3N 1B3
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 Environmental Compliance Approval, with an option for Limited Operational Flexibility, to be issued to Frontier Lithium Inc.

This proposal is for the installation of an industrial sewage works from an open pit bulk sample and pilot plant. The works are for the collection, transmission, treatment and disposal of sewage, in support of a proposed Lithium Advanced exploration at 175 km north of the Town of Red Lake, District of Kenora, Ontario.

The works consist of a low permeability containment facility to store water and with dewatering bags containing tailings, water treatment plant and pumping system, a water pond to manage process water, mine water and stormwater, discharging into Flanagan River, within the Whiteloon Lake Watershed, in accordance with established effluents limits.

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The comment period was from April 20, 2020
to June 4, 2020

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