FNX Mining Company Inc. - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
019-8631
Ministry reference number
1000284088
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
May 2, 2024 - June 1, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:

May 2, 2024
to June 1, 2024

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Proposal summary

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for FNX Mining Company Inc. Water will be taken from one lake for construction and operation activities for the Victoria Advanced Exploration Project, located in Greater Sudbury, Ontario.

Location details

Site address

Lot 7, Concession 4, Denison
Greater Sudbury, ON
Canada

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Proponent(s)

FNX Mining Company Inc.
410 Falconbridge Road
Sudbury, ON
P3A 4S4
Canada

Proposal details

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for FNX Mining Company Inc. Water will be taken from one lake for construction and operation activities for the Victoria Advanced Exploration Project, located in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. Details of water taking are as follows:

Source Name: Ethel Lake

  • purpose: mining - facility operations
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 396
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 570,000
  • 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 3 permit.

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Client Services and Permissions Branch

135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto, ON
M4V 1P5
Canada

416-314-8001 or 1-800-461-6290

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The comment period was from May 2, 2024
to June 1, 2024

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