Update Announcement
The proposal notice is being updated on May 28, 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 June 30, 2024.
This consultation was open from:
April 18, 2024
to May 18, 2024
Decision summary
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-24-000053 to Metalcorp Ltd. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
Location details
Site location details
The early exploration activities are located approximately 20 kilometres northeast of Balmertown, Ontario, in Black Bear Lake Area, Shaver and Bateman Townships, Red Lake Mining Division, 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)
Metal Corp Ltd.
88 Scott Street
Suite 3704
Toronto,
ON
M5E 0A9
Canada
Decision details
On September 19, 2024, the ministry issued the proposed early exploration permit
This permit will allow the company to conduct: pull list of applicable activities from proposal posting.
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 comments were received resulting in no impact on the decision to proceed or not with this proposal.
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435 James Street South
Suite B002
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6E3
Canada
How to Appeal
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Erin Kahkonen
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:
- line cutting (greater than 1.5 metres in width)
- 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:
Line Cutting (greater than 1.5 metres in width): is done to prepare an area of mineral potential for further geological or geophysical activities. The potential environmental disturbance includes (but are not limited to): cutting trees and vegetation greater than 1.5 metre corridor with an axe, machete or chainsaw, clearing underbrush, and driving wood pickets into the ground.
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.
Supporting materials
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Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.
Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
435 James Street South
Suite B002
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6E3
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from April 18, 2024
to May 18, 2024
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Erin Kahkonen
435 James Street South
Suite B002
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6E3
Canada
Comments received
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