This consultation was open from:
November 16, 2021
to December 16, 2021
Decision summary
The requested additional water takings do not require an amendment to the current Permit to Take Water No. 0466-AJ8HRM. The additional sources are considered contact water and are covered under the site ECA No. 9557-AP5FSQ.
Location details
Site address
94 Fairbank East Road
Lot 7, 8, and 9, Concession 4 and 5
Whitefish,
ON
Canada
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FNX Mining Company Inc.
410 Falconbridge Road
Unit 4
Sudbury,
ON
P3A 4S4
Canada
Decision details
The requested additional water takings do not require an amendment to the current Permit to Take Water No. 0466-AJ8HRM. The additional sources are considered contact water and are covered under the site ECA No. 9557-AP5FSQ.
No amendment was issued to Permit No. 0466-AJ8HRM and the application was returned on July 27, 2022.
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435 James Street South
Floor 3, Suite 331
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
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Original proposal
Proposal details
This proposal is for an amendment to Permit to Take Water No. 0466-AJ8HRM for FNX Mining Company Inc. for industrial purposes. Water will be taken from two wells and two ponds at the Victoria Mine Site, located near Sudbury, Ontario. This amendment is to include additional water taking sources at the site. Details of the water taking are as follows as follows:
Source name: Impacted Water Management Pond
- purpose category: industrial - dewatering
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 3,416
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 4,920,000
- maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
- period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: Northwest PAG Rock Storage Pad (pond)
- purpose category: industrial - dewatering
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,880
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 4,100,000
- maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
- period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: Victoria Mine Shafts (well)
- purpose category: industrial - dewatering
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 902
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 1,300,000
- maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
- period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: Well VMB-60
- purpose category: water supply
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 380
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 547,200
- maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
- period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
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This consultation was open from November 16, 2021
to December 16, 2021
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