This consultation was open from:
August 17, 2022
to September 16, 2022
Decision summary
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-22-000217 to Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
Location details
Site location details
The mining activities are located approximately 180 kilometres Northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario, in Pifher, Elmhirst, Irwin, Walters Townships, District of Thunder Bay, Northwest 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: 213157, 261855, 287225, 307964
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-108899, LEA-109435, LEA-109763
Site location map
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Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc.
40 King Street West, Suite 5800
Toronto,
ON
M5H 3S1
Canada
Decision details
On March 31, 2023, the ministry issued the proposed early exploration permit.
This permit will allow the company to conduct:
- mechanized surface stripping (greater than 100 square metres in a 200 metres radius)
- pitting and trenching of bedrock (greater than 3 cubic metres in a 200-metres radius)
The exploration permit was issued once all Indigenous communities and the public had the opportunity to provide comment or raise their concerns. The Exploration Permit duration will be up to 3 years with the possibility of renewal.
Effects of consultation
No comment was received through the Environmental Registry of Ontario resulting in no impact on the decision to proceed or not with this proposal.
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Stephen A. Miller
435 James Street South
Suite B002
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6E3
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
The proponent 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 the proponent to carry out are as follows:
- mechanized surface stripping (greater than 100 square metres in a 200 metres radius)
- pitting and trenching of bedrock (greater than 3 cubic metres in a 200-metre radius)
The potential disturbance from the activities are described as:
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 is not limited to): the removal of surface soil, exposed rock as well as excavation or blasting of rock leaving shallow holes or trenches that vary in depth and length from the use of heavy equipment.
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 renewal.
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Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from August 17, 2022
to September 16, 2022
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Stephen A. Miller
435 James Street South
Suite B002
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6E3
Canada
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