Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. 2815-C25LY2 for Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. Water will be taken from one well for plant site dewatering purposes, located 185 km northeast from Cochrane via Highway 652 in Unsurveyed Territory in the District of Cochrane, Ontario.

Permit type - Renewal (Category 1)

Source name: plant site foundations

• purpose of water taking: site dewatering
• source of water: well - dug
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 2,778
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 4,000,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of water taking: 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 1 permit.