Tiger Gold Exploration Corporation - Mineral exploration permit

ERO number
019-2380
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-20-000120 to Tiger Gold Exploration Corp. for early exploration activities approximately 39 kilometres northeast of Kirkland Lake, Ontario, in Harker and Holloway Townships, District of Cochrane, North East Region.

The decision is to: Issue

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 Environmental Bill of Rights 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 Environmental Registry of Ontario number 019-1728 public comment from April 30, 2020 to May 30, 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 September 4, 2020 the ministry an exploration permit near approximately 39 kilometers northeast of Kirkland Lake, Ontario, in Harker and Holloway Townships, District of Cochrane, North East Region.

This permit will allow the company to:

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.

The exploration permit was issued once all Indigenous communities and the public had the opportunity to provide comment or raise their concerns. The issued exploration permit is valid for a period of three years from the date of issue.

The exploration permit was issued once all Indigenous communities and the public had the opportunity to provide comment or raise their concerns. The issued exploration permit is valid for a period of three years from the date of issue.

Proponent(s):

Tiger Gold Exploration Corporation

1595 Griffiths Place

West Kelowna, BC V1Z 2T7

Site Location Description:

The mining activities are located approximately 39 kilometers northeast of Kirkland Lake, Ontario, in Harker and Holloway Townships, District of Cochrane, North East 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: 126412, 173747, 183180, 189139, 206960, 257650, 264172, 271676, 284260, 286329, 340717, 345396

To see the site location on a map, refer to the instrument proposal under Environmental Registry of Ontario number 019-1728

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

Comments received were 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 Environmental Registry of Ontario. Leave to appeal may only be sought in respect of instruments that are required to be posted to the Environmental Registry of Ontario.

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Appeals not allowed

This instrument type cannot be appealed.

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Mineral Development Office (Timmins)
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5520 Highway 101 E Highway
PO Box 3060
South Porcupine Ontario, ON
P0N 1H0
Canada

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

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