This consultation was open from:
July 24, 2024
to August 23, 2024
Decision summary
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-24-000156 to Wayne Holmstead (Noble Mineral Exploration Inc.) 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 37 kilometres east of Timmins, Ontario, in the townships of Blackstock, Timmins, Thomas and Sheraton, District of Cochrane, Northeast Region.
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Claim Numbers: 852002, 852003, 852004, 852005, 852006, 852007, 852529, 852530, 852531, 852532, 852533, 852534, 852535, 852536, 852537, 852538, 852539, 852540, 852541, 852542, 852543, 852544, 852545, 852546, 852547, 852548, 852549, 852550, 852551, 852552, 852553, 852554, 852555, 852556, 852557, 852558, 852559, 852560, 852561, 852562, 852563, 852564, 852565, 852566, 852567, 852568, 852569, 852570, 852571, 852572, 852573, 852574, 852575, 852576, 852577, 852578, 852579, 852580, 852581, 852582, 852583, 852584, 852585, 852586, 852587, 852588, 852589, 852590, 852591, 852592, 852593, 852594, 852595, 852596, 852597, 852598, 852599, 852600, 852601, 852602, 852603, 852604, 852605, 852606, 852607, 852608, 852609, 852610, 852611, 852612, 852613, 852614, 852615, 852616, 852617, 852618, 852619, 852620, 852621, 852622, 852623, 852624, 852625, 852626
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)
Noble Mineral Exploration Inc.
3515 Round Lake Road
Inverary,
ON
K0H 1X0
Canada
Decision details
On August 27, 2024, the ministry issued the proposed early exploration permit.
This permit will allow the company to conduct:
- mechanized drilling (where the drill weight is greater than 150 kilograms)
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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5520 Highway 101 E Highway
PO Box 3060
South Porcupine Ontario,
ON
P0N 1H0
Canada
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Amanda Rantala
5520 Highway 101 East
PO Box 3060
South Porcupine,
ON
P0N 1H0
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:
- mechanized drilling (where the drill weight is greater than 150 kilograms)
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.
Line Cutting (less than 1.5 metres in width) the activity consists of line-cutting, using hand tools only. Potential environmental disturbances include clearing out the underbrush. In line cutting where there is ground cover present, potential environmental disturbances include clearing the brush and vegetation. 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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5520 Highway 101 E Highway
PO Box 3060
South Porcupine Ontario,
ON
P0N 1H0
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from July 24, 2024
to August 23, 2024
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Amanda Rantala
5520 Highway 101 East
PO Box 3060
South Porcupine,
ON
P0N 1H0
Canada
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