Decision to approve Permit to take Water for Glencore

This Permit to Take Water Reference No. 1000087524 renews Permit to Take Water No. 0741-9C2R3D for mine dewatering purposes. Water will be taken from one well and four ponds related to mining activities, located in the City of Timmins, District of Cochrane, Ontario. Details of water taking are as follows:

Permit type - renewal (Category 1)

Source 1

• purpose of water taking: dewatering - mining
• source of water: pond - constructed
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 5,867.00
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24.00
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 8,448,480.00
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365.00
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of water taking: 10 years

Source 2

• purpose of water taking: dewatering - mining
• source of water: pond - constructed
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 4,542.00
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24.00
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 6,540,480.00
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365.00
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of water taking: 10 years

Source 3

• purpose of water taking: dewatering - mining
• source of water: pond - constructed
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 2,650.00
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24.00
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 3,816,000.00
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365.00
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of water taking: 10 years

Source 4

• purpose of water taking: dewatering - mining
• source of water: pond - constructed
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 2,381.00
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24.00
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 3,428,640.00
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365.00
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of water taking: 10 years

Source 5

• purpose of water taking: dewatering - mining
• source of water: well - dug
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 12,113.00
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24.00
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 17,442,720.00
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365.00
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of water taking: 10 years

Request a copy of the permit

Comments received

No comments were received

Effects of consultation

Since we did not receive any comment during the commenting period, there is no impact of comment on the permit.

Third parties are not able to apply for leave to appeal in respect of proposals which were posted while Ontario Regulation 115/20 was in effect between April 1, 2020 and June 14, 2020. Ontario Regulation 115/20 exempted all proposals for instruments from posting requirements under the EBR. Leave to appeal may only be sought in respect of instruments that are required to be posted to the ERO.

Appeal information

Appeals are not allowed. This instrument type cannot be appealed