Battery Mineral Resources Limited - Mineral exploration permit

ERO number
019-1785
Notice type
Bulletin
Act
Mining Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines
Transferred to
Ministry of Mines
Bulletin posted
Last updated

This notice is for informational purposes only. There is no requirement to consult on this initiative on the Environmental Registry of Ontario. Learn more about the types of notices on the registry.

Bulletin summary

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000107 to Battery Mineral Resources Limited for early exploration located approximately 8 kilometres east of the village of Gowganda Ontario, in Haultain and Nicol townships, District of Timiskaming, North East Region. The decision is to: Issue.

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.

Although consultation was not required, the ministry did consult with the public on this proposal by posting ERO# 019-1634 for public comment from April 8, 2020 to May 8, 2020. To ensure transparency, the ministry is providing details of its decision and the effects of consultation on decision-making in this notice.

Bulletin details

On May 12, 2020 the ministry issued an exploration permit located approximately 8 kilometres east of the village of Gowganda Ontario, in Haultain and Nicol townships, District of Timiskaming, North East Region.

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 3 years from the date of issue.

This permit will allow the Battery Mineral Resources Limited to undertake these early exploration activities:

  • mechanized Drilling (greater than 150 kilograms)
  • mechanized Stripping (greater than 100 square metres in a 200 metres radius)

Proponent(s):

Battery Mineral Resource Limited

2900-550 Burrard Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 0A3

Location Details:

To view individual claims on a map please use the Mining Lands Administration System Click on “I want to…” and select “Find a claim” to search by claim numbers or “Find a township” to search by township.

Claim numbers: 112893, 117520, 135132, 145772, 151192, 156511, 172352, 175083, 208458, 211905, 303167, 303168, 327782

To see the site location on a map, refer to the instrument proposal under posting ERO# 019-1634

Comments received:

  • Through the registry: 0
  • By email: 0
  • By mail: 0

The comments that were approved for publishing are available in the Bulletin supporting materials section.

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

Third parties are not able to apply for leave to appeal in respect of proposals which are posted while Ontario Regulation 115/20 is in effect.

On April 1, 2020, the Ontario Government made a temporary regulation to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak which exempts all proposals from the requirement to post notices on the Environmental Registry of Ontario. Leave to appeal may only be sought in respect of instruments that are required to be posted to the Environmental Registry of Ontario.

Appeals are not allowed

This instrument type cannot be appealed.

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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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Mineral Development Office (Timmins)
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5520 Highway 101 E Highway
PO Box 3060
South Porcupine Ontario, ON
P0N 1H0
Canada

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