De Beers Canada Incorporated - Amendment to a closure plan

Instrument type: Amendment to a closure plan

ERO number
019-2120
Ministry reference number
V07 Victor Mine
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
Decision
Decision posted
Comment period
July 20, 2020 - August 19, 2020 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:
July 20, 2020
to August 19, 2020

Decision summary

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the Victor Mine Closure Plan Amendment # 4 to De Beers Canada Incorporated for the Victor Mine Site located approximately 90 kilometres west of Attawapiskat, District of Kenora, North East Region.

The decision is to file Closure Plan Amendment # 4.

Location details

Site location details

The site is located approximately 90 kilometres west of Attawapiskat, District of Kenora, North East Region.

Lease numbers instructions: “To view individual leases on a map please use the Mining Lands Administration System. Click on “Search by Location” and select “Mining Lease” to search by lease numbers or “Find a township” to search by township.”

Lease numbers: LEA-107480, LEA-107485, LEA-107721, LEA-107720, LEA-107723, LEA-108197

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Proponent(s)

De Beers Canada Incorporated
1601 Airport Road Northeast
Suite 300
Calgary, AB
T2E 6Z8
Canada

Decision details

On October 23, 2020 the ministry filed Closure Plan Amendment # 4 for the Victor Mine Site located approximately 90 kilometres west of Attawapiskat, District of Kenora, North East Region.

These are the major components of this Closure Plan Amendment as proposed by De Beers Canada Incorporated.

  • waste rock dump bypass road connecting the waste rock dump to the high grade stockpile near the primary crusher.
  • greenhouse, Hydroponic System and Seed Facility.
  • in Pit Sump / Settling Pond.
  • extension of Run of Mine Stockpile.
  • northec laydown pad and infrastructure.
  • new fish pond.
  • waste burn pit new location.

The Closure Plan was accepted once some minor technical changes had been addressed through the Ministry's Closure Plan Review process.

Comments received

Through the registry

10

By email

1

By mail

0
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Effects of consultation

Comments received were considered in the decision.

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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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Phone number
Office
Mineral Development Office (Northeast), Ontario Government Complex
Address

5520 Highway 101 East
PO Box 3060
South Porcupine, ON
P0N 1H0
Canada

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Original proposal

ERO number
019-2120
Ministry reference number
V07 Victor Mine
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Mining Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines
Proposal posted

Comment period

July 20, 2020 - August 19, 2020 (30 days)

Proposal details

Amendment proposes rehabilitation measures to be implemented during closure of De Beers Canada Incorporated's Victor Mine site.

The Victor Mine ceased operations in 2019. On December 16, 2019 De Beers informed stakeholders that the focus in 2020 was shifting from progressive reclamation rehabilitation to closure of the facility.

The following are the major components of this Closure Plan Amendment as proposed by De Beers Canada Incorporated.

  • waste rock dump bypass road connecting the waste rock dump to the high grade stockpile near the primary crusher.
  • greenhouse, Hydroponic System and Seed Facility.
  • in Pit Sump / Settling Pond.
  • extension of Run of Mine Stockpile.
  • northec laydown pad and infrastructure.
  • new fish pond.
  • waste burn pit new location.

Supporting materials

View materials in person

Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.

Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.

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.

This consultation was open from July 20, 2020
to August 19, 2020

Connect with us

Contact

Katrina Lauzon

Phone number
Office
Mineral Development Office (Northeast), Ontario Government Complex
Address

5520 Highway 101 East
PO Box 3060
South Porcupine, ON
P0N 1H0
Canada