Update Announcement
This proposal notice is being updated to advise the public that the permit application is still under review and the Ministry is considering concerns raised by an Aboriginal community which warrant additional time to adequately consider. The original proposal date and comment period have not been changed.
This consultation was open from:
September 27, 2022
to October 27, 2022
Proposal summary
The Ministry is proposing to issue a permit to Metallica Metals Corp. (“the proponent”) to undertake early exploration activities.
Location details
Site location details
The mining activities are located approximately 40 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario, in the East Bay, Hicks Lake and Onion Lake areas, 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: 573939, 573940, 573941, 573942, 573943, 573944, 573945, 573946, 573947, 573948, 573949, 573950, 573951, 573952, 573953, 573954, 573955, 573956, 573957, 573958, 573959, 573960, 573961, 573962, 573963, 573964, 573965, 573966, 573967, 573968, 573969, 573970, 573971, 573972, 573973, 573974, 573975, 573976, 573977, 573978, 573979, 573980, 573981, 573982, 573983, 573984, 573985, 573986, 573987, 573988, 573989, 573990, 573991, 573992, 573993, 573994, 573995, 573996, 573997, 573998, 573999, 574000, 574001, 574002, 574003, 574004, 574005, 574006, 574007, 574008, 574009, 574010, 574011, 574012, 574013, 574014, 574015, 574016, 574017, 574018, 574019, 574020, 574021, 574022, 574023, 574024, 574025, 574026, 574027, 574028, 574029, 574030, 574031, 574032, 574033, 574034, 574035, 574036, 574037, 574038, 574039, 574040, 574041, 574042, 574043, 574044, 574045, 574046, 574047, 574048, 574049, 574050, 574051, 574052, 574053, 574054, 574055, 574056, 574057, 574058, 574059, 574060, 574061, 574062, 574063, 574064, 574065, 574066, 574067, 574068, 574069, 574070, 574071, 574072, 574073, 574074, 574075, 574076, 574077, 574078, 574079, 574080, 574081, 574082, 574083, 574084, 574085, 574086, 574087, 574088, 574089, 574090, 574091, 574092, 574093, 574094, 574095, 574096, 574097, 574098, 574099, 574100, 574101, 574102, 574103, 574104, 574105, 574106, 574107, 574108, 574109, 574110, 574111, 574112, 574113, 574114, 574115, 574116, 574117, 574118, 574119, 574120, 574121, 574122, 574123, 574124, 574125, 574126, 574127, 574128, 574129, 574130, 574131, 574132, 574133, 574134, 574135, 574136, 574137, 574138, 574139, 574140, 574141, 574142, 574143, 574144, 574145, 574146, 574147, 574148, 574149, 574150, 574151, 574152, 574153, 574154, 574155, 574156, 574157, 574158, 574159, 574160, 574161, 574162, 574163, 574164, 574165, 574166, 574167, 574168, 574169, 574170, 574171, 574172, 574173, 574174, 574175, 574176, 574177, 574178, 574179, 574180, 574181, 574182, 574183, 574184, 574185, 574186, 574187, 574188, 574189, 574190, 574191, 574192, 574193, 574194, 574195, 574196, 574197, 574198, 574199, 574200, 574201, 574202, 574203, 574204, 574205, 574206, 574207, 574208, 574209, 574210, 574211, 574212, 574213, 574214, 574215, 574216, 574217, 574218, 574219, 574220, 574221, 574222, 574223, 574224, 574225, 574226, 574227, 574228, 574229, 574230, 574231, 574232, 574233, 574234, 574235, 574236, 574237, 574238, 574239, 574240, 574241, 574242, 574243, 574244, 574245, 574246, 574247, 574248, 574249, 574250, 574251, 574252, 574253, 574254, 574255, 574256, 574257, 574258, 574259, 574260, 574261, 574262, 574263, 574264, 574265, 574266, 574267, 574268, 574269, 574270, 574271, 574272, 574273, 574274, 574275, 574276, 574277, 574278, 574279, 574280, 574281, 574282, 574283, 574284, 574285, 574286, 574287, 574288, 574289, 574290, 574291, 574292, 574293, 574294, 574295, 574296, 574297, 574298, 574299, 574300, 574301, 574302, 574303, 574304, 574305, 574306, 574307, 574308, 574309, 574310, 574311, 574312, 574313, 574314, 574315, 574316, 574317, 574318, 574319, 574320, 574321, 574322, 574323, 574324, 574325, 574326, 574327, 574328, 574329, 574330, 574331, 574332, 574333, 574334, 574335, 574336, 574337, 574338, 574339, 574340, 574341, 574342, 574343, 574344, 574345, 574346, 574347, 574348, 574349, 574350, 574351, 574352, 574353, 574354, 574355, 574356, 574357, 574358, 574359, 574360, 574361, 574362, 574363, 574364, 574365, 574366, 574367, 574368, 574369, 574370, 574371, 574372, 574373, 574374, 574375, 574376, 574377, 574378, 574379, 574380, 574381, 574382, 574383, 574384, 574385
Site location map
The location pin reflects the approximate area where environmental activity is taking place.
View this location on a map opens link in a new windowProponent(s)
Jason Arnold - Metallica Metals Corp
217 Queen Street West
Toronto,
ON
M5V 0R2
Canada
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)
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.
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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435 James Street South
Suite B002
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6E3
Canada
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Tyler Manning
435 James Street South
Suite B002
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6E3
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
The comment period was from September 27, 2022
to October 27, 2022