Alamos Gold Inc. - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
019-7258
Ministry reference number
1144-CRYR4T
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Proposal Updated
Proposal posted
Comment period
June 26, 2023 - July 26, 2023 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

Update Announcement

This proposal notice was updated on September 3rd, 2024 to advise the public that this file is still under active review. The ministry is reviewing the comments it has received to date. The original proposal date and comment period have not been altered.

This consultation was open from:

June 26, 2023
to July 26, 2023

Proposal summary

This proposal is to renew Permit to Take Water No. 6138-9ABJ9Z for Almos Gold Inc. Water will be taken from one mine well for dewatering purposes at the Island Gold Mine, located in Finan Township, Ontario.

Location details

Site address

Lot 19, Concession 5, Geographic Township of Finan
Finan, ON
Canada

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Proponent(s)

Alamos Gold Inc.
15 Goudreau Road, P.O. Box 5114
Dubreuilville, ON
P0S 1B0
Canada

Proposal details

This proposal is to renew Permit to Take Water No. 6138-9ABJ9Z for Almos Gold Inc. Water will be taken from one mine well for dewatering purposes at the Island Gold Mine, located in Finan Township, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Source name: Kremzar Mine

  • purpose: dewatering
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,050
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 1,500,000
  • maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
  • period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

There are 3 categories of a Permit to Take Water:

  • Category 1: water takings are anticipated to have a lower risk of causing an unacceptable environmental impact/interference
  • Category 2: water takings are anticipated to having a higher potential of causing unacceptable environmental impact or interference
  • Category 3: water takings are anticipated to have the highest potential of causing unacceptable environmental impactor interference

The proposed water taking qualifies as a Category 1 permit.

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Client Services and Permissions Branch (Policy and Program Development Section)
Address

135 St. Clair Avenue West
Floor 1
Toronto, ON
M4V 1P5
Canada

Comment

Commenting is now closed.

The comment period was from June 26, 2023
to July 26, 2023

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