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This consultation was open from:
June 9, 2020
to July 9, 2020
Proposal summary
The Ministry is proposing to issue a permit to White Metal Resources to undertake early exploration activities. The location of the activities is approximately 80 kilometres northwest of Thunder Bay, Ontario, in Drift Lake Area, Conacher Township, Hagey Township, Kasabowie Lake Area, Haines Township, Henderson Lake Area.
Location details
Site location details
The mining activities are located approximately 80 kilometres northwest of Thunder Bay, Ontario, in Drift Lake Area, Conacher Township, Hagey Township, Kasabowie Lake Area, Haines Township, Henderson Lake Area. District of Thunder Bay, 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)
Nathan Sims of White Metals Resources Corp
684 Squier Street
Thunder Bay ,
ON
P7B4A3
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
White Metals Resources. 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 Jean-Marc Gaudreau to carry out are as follows:
The potential disturbance from the activities are described as:
Line Cutting (greater than 1.5 metre width): is done to prepare an area of mineral potential for further geological or geophysical activities. The potential environmental disturbance includes (but are not limited to): cutting trees and vegetation greater than 1.5 metre corridor with an axe, machete or chainsaw, clearing underbrush, and driving wood pickets into the ground.
Mechanized Surface Stripping: uses heavy equipment to remove vegetation and soil (overburden) from bedrock. The potential environmental disturbance includes (but are not limited to): use of heavy equipment such as bulldozers, backhoes, excavators or forest harvest equipment, to remove soil from the bedrock, washing the bedrock by pumping water from nearby lakes, rivers or streams, and creation of access trails.
Pitting and Trenching: are conducted to gain a greater visual understanding of the rock. The potential environmental disturbance includes (but are not limited to): the use of heavy equipment to remove surface soil and expose rock and excavating or blasting of rock, leaving shallow holes or trenches that vary in depth and length.
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 be up to 3 years with the possibility of one renewal for up to three years.
- mechanized Drilling (greater than 150 kilograms)
- mechanized Stripping (greater than 100 square metres in a 200 metres radius)
- plan activities
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435 James Street South
Suite B002
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6E3
Canada
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Andrew Kane
435 James Street South
Suite B002
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6E3
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
The comment period was from June 9, 2020
to July 9, 2020