Update Announcement
The proposal notice is being updated on April 25, 2024 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 altered. The anticipated date of decision is May 08, 2024.
This consultation was open from:
February 8, 2024
to March 9, 2024
Proposal summary
The Ministry is proposing to issue a permit to Green Technology Metals Resources (Canada) Ltd. (“the proponent”) to undertake early exploration activities.
Location details
Site location details
The early exploration activities are located approximately 110 kilometres northwest of Geraldton, Ontario, in Falcon Lake and Junior Lake Areas, District of Thunder Bay, Northwest Region.
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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)
Green Technology Metals Resources (Canada) Ltd
160 Logan Ave
Thunder Bay ,
ON
P7A 6R1
Canada
Proposal details
The Ministry is proposing to issue a permit to Green Technology Metals Resources (Canada) Ltd. (“the proponent”) to undertake early exploration activities. 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 (only keep those activities that apply to the application):
- mechanized surface stripping (greater than 100 square metres in a 200 metres radius)
- mechanized drilling (where the drill weight is greater than 150 kilograms)
Plan activities
- geophysical survey requiring generator type
The potential disturbance from the activities are described as (only keep those activities that apply to the application):
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.
Mechanized Drilling: provides rock samples from below the surface. Testing the samples determines the properties of the soil and rocks, including mineral and metal content. Potential environmental disturbances include (but are not limited to): clearing surface terrain for “drill pads” (small areas cleared for drill rigs and/or helicopters), installing casings (hollow steel pipes called the collar), and pumping water from a sump, nearby lakes, rivers or streams.
Geophysical Survey Requiring Generator Type: the activity consists of line-cutting, using hand tools only. Potential disturbances include clearing out underbrush to establish a grid in order to temporarily lay wire lines used to record geophysical measurements. In light underbrush there is likely little or no brushing. This is a one-time exercise and unless the underbrush is continually cleared, it will typically regenerate within the same or next growing season.
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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Erin Kahkonen
435 James Street South
Suite B002
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6E3
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
The comment period was from February 8, 2024
to March 9, 2024