The Claim Group Incorporated - Mineral exploration permit

Instrument type: Mineral exploration permit

ERO number
019-1874
Ministry reference number
PR-20-000140
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
Proposal Updated
Proposal posted
Comment period
June 2, 2020 - July 2, 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 019-2421 on September 15, 2020.

This consultation was open from:

June 2, 2020
to July 2, 2020

Proposal summary

The Ministry is proposing to issue a permit to The Claim Group Inc. to undertake early exploration activities. The location of the activities is 160 kilometres northeast of Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario

Location details

Site location details

The mining activities are located approximately 160 kilometres northeast Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario, in Atkinson Lake Area township, District of Cochrane, Northeast Region.

Claim numbers instructions: “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: 585956, 585957, 585960. 585963

Site location map

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Proponent(s)

The Claim Group Incorporated
26 Brinley Court
Belleville, ON
K8N 5L5
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. Notwithstanding the exemption, ENDM posted a proposal for this instrument for consultation, and has taken any responses received as a result of the posting into account.

Proposal details

The Claim Group Incorporated has submitted an application to the ministry for an exploration permit as required under the Mining Act for prescribed early exploration activities.

The activities that this permit would allow The Claim Group Incorporated to carry out are as follows:

  • mechanized Drilling (where the drill weight is greater than 150 kilograms)

Drilling: provides rock samples from below the surface. Testing the samples determines the properties of the soil and rocks, including mineral and metal content. Potential environmental disturbances include (but are not limited to): clearing surface terrain for “drill pads” (small areas cleared for drill rigs and/or helicopters), installing casings (hollow steel pipes called the collar), and pumping water from a sump, nearby lakes, rivers or streams.

Proponents are required to follow provincial standards for early exploration to minimize the impacts to public health, safety and the environment from early exploration activities described above. You can find the standards in the Activities Information Sheets or on the Ministry website under Mining Act Policies, Standards and Directives (see links in “Related links” section).

This notice is provided to receive comments that can be considered in the decision-making process prior to the issuance of an exploration permit.

An Exploration Permit does not relieve the proponent from compliance with any other requirements that are set out under the Mining Actor any other Act. 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 three years.

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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

Comment

Commenting is now closed.

The comment period was from June 2, 2020
to July 2, 2020

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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

Office phone number

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