Agnico Eagle Mines Limited - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
019-9054
Ministry reference number
1000301314
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
August 14, 2024 - September 13, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:

August 14, 2024
to September 13, 2024

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Proposal summary

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for Agnico Eagle Mines Limited. Water will be taken from one pond for dewatering purposes at the Detour Lake Mine, located in Cochrane, Ontario.

Location details

Site address

1B First Avenue
Cochrane, ON
Canada

Site location details

Detour Lake Mine

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Proponent(s)

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
145 King Street East
Unit 400
Toronto, ON
M5C 2Y7
Canada

Proposal details

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for Agnico Eagle Mines Limited. Water will be taken from one pond for dewatering purposes at the Detour Lake Mine, located in Cochrane, Ontario. Details of water taking are as follows:

Source Name: Detour Underground

  • purpose of taking: mining - dewatering
  • source of water: pond
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 3,456
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 4,978,000
  • 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 August 14, 2024
to September 13, 2024

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