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Update Announcement
A decision for this proposal has been published as a Bulletin under ERO 019-3593 on May 10, 2021.
This consultation was open from:
May 1, 2020
to May 31, 2020
Proposal summary
This proposal is to renew Permit To Take Water No. 3585-85KGHG for Rubicon Minerals Corporation for industrial and drinking water supply purposes. Water will be taken from the East Bay of Red Lake, located in the Township of Bateman, Red Lake, Ontario.
Location details
Site address
Municipality of Red Lake, District of Kenora,
ON
Canada
Site location details
Mining Claims KRL 246
Geographic Township of Bateman
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View this location on a map opens link in a new windowProponent(s)
Rubicon Minerals Corporation
P.O. Box No. 274
Cochenour,
ON
P0V 1L0
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 to renew Permit To Take Water No. 3585-85KGHG for Rubicon Minerals Corporation for the Phoenix Gold Project, located in the Township of Bateman, Red Lake, Ontario. Water will be taken from one (1) lake for industrial and drinking water supply purposes. Details of the water taking are as follows:
Source name: East Bay of Red Lake
- purpose of taking: industrial (mining)
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 695
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 980,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
- period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: East Bay of Red Lake
- purpose of taking: drinking water supply
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 695
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 20,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
- period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
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Contact
Permit to take water coordinator (Northern region)
435 James Street South
Floor 3, Suite 331
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
The comment period was from May 1, 2020
to May 31, 2020