First Minerals Exploration Limited, Mineral Exploration Permit

ERO number
019-2070
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

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Bulletin summary

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000124 to First Minerals Exploration Ltd. for early exploration activities near Missanaibie.

The decision is: The permit has been withdrawn.

Why consultation isn't required

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# 019-1773 for public comment from May 7, 2020 to June 6, 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 June 26, 2020 the proponent withdrew an exploration permit near Missanabe to do line cutting.

Proponent(s):

First Minerals Exploration Ltd.

264B Third Avenue

Timmins, ON

P4N 1E3

Location Details:

Lat = (48.35953) Long (- 84.10158) 

Site Location Description:

The mining activities are located approximately 5.7 kilometres north west of Missanabie, Ontario, in the Townships of Meath and West, Sault Ste. Marie Mining Division, South 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: 115641 ,124962 ,154241 ,170827 ,220213 ,220214 ,220215 ,226962 ,274109 ,286269 ,286270

To see the site location on a map, refer to the instrument proposal under ERO# 019-1773.

Comments received:

  • Through the registry: 1
  • By email: 0
  • By mail: 0

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

Effects of consultation:

A comment received was considered in the decision.

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 ERO. Leave to appeal may only be sought in respect of instruments that are required to be posted to the ERO.

Appeal Information:

Appeals are not allowed

This instrument type cannot be appealed.

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Mineral Development Office (Sudbury)
Address

933 Ramsay Lake Road
Floor B6
Sudbury, ON
P3E 6B5
Canada

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