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Update Announcement
This proposal notice is being updated to advise the public that the permit application is still under review and the Ministry has placed the application on Temporary Hold to allow for additional time to adequately consider any concerns. The original proposal date and comment period have not been altered. Temporary Hold is on going as of January 20, 2023 The permit application has been withdrawn and terminated at the proponent’s request.
This consultation was open from:
June 2, 2020
to July 2, 2020
Proposal summary
The Ministry is proposing to issue a permit to Metalore Resources Limited to undertake early exploration activities. The location of the activities is approximately 20 kilometres south east of Sioux Narrows, Ontario, in Dogpaw Lake Area, District of Kenora, North West Region.
Location details
Site location details
The mining activities are located approximately 20 kilometres south east of Sioux Narrows, Ontario, in Dogpaw Lake Area, District of Kenora, North West Region.
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Site location map
The location pin reflects the approximate area where environmental activity is taking place.
View this location on a map opens link in a new windowProponent(s)
Metalore Resources Limited
PO Box 422
Simcoe,
ON
N3Y 4L5
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
Metalore Resources Limited, 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 Metalore Resources Limited to carry out are as follows: (keep those that apply to the application)
- mechanized Drilling (where the drill weight is greater than 150 kilograms)
- pitting and Trenching of Bedrock (greater than 3 cubic metres in a 200-metre radius)
Plan Activities (if applicable)
- line cutting (less than 1.5 metres in width)
The potential disturbance from the activities are described as:
Pitting and Trenching: are conducted to gain a greater visual understanding of the rock. The potential environmental disturbance includes (but is not limited to): the removal of surface soil, exposed rock as well as excavation or blasting of rock leaving shallow holes or trenches that vary in depth and length from the use of heavy equipment.
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 Act or 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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435 James Street South
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P7E 6E3
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Neal Bennett
435 James Street South
Suite B002
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6E3
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
The comment period was from June 2, 2020
to July 2, 2020