Update Announcement
This proposal notice is being updated on February 8, 2022 to advise the public that the permit application is still under review and the Ministry is considering concerns raised by an Aboriginal community which warrant additional time to adequately consider. The original proposal date and comment period have not been altered.
This consultation was open from:
June 17, 2021
to July 17, 2021
Decision summary
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000140 to Panther Metals for early exploration activities near Schreiber.
The decision is to : Issue
Location details
Site location details
The mining activities are located approximately 5 kilometres North of Schreiber, Ontario, in Priske Township, District of Thunder Bay, Northwest Region.
Claim numbers instructions: “To view individual claims on a map please use the Mining Lands Administration System. Click on “I want to…” and select “Find a claim” to search by claim numbers or “Find a township” to search by township.”
Claim numbers: 546085, 566379
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)
Panther Metals (Canada) Ltd.
355 Burrard St, Suite 350
Vancouver,
BC
V6C 2G8
Canada
Decision details
On April 14, 2022 the ministry issued an exploration permit near Schreiber to conduct early exploration activities.
This permit will allow the company to carry out are as follows:
- mechanized drilling (where the drill weight is greater than 150 kilograms)
- pitting and trenching of bedrock (less than 3 cubic metres in a 200-metre radius)
- line cutting (greater than 1.5 metres in width)
The exploration permit was issued once all Indigenous communities and the public had the opportunity to provide comment or raise their concerns. The issued exploration permit is valid for a period of three years from the date of issue.
Effects of consultation
No comment was received through the Environmental Registry of Ontario resulting in no impact on the decision to proceed or not with this proposal.
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Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
435 James Street South
Suite B002
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6E3
Canada
How to Appeal
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Colin Hovi
435 James Street South
Suite B002
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6E3
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
Panther Metals (Canada) Ltd. 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 Panther Metals (Canada) Ltd. to carry out are as follows:
- mechanized drilling (where the drill weight is greater than 150 kilograms)
- pitting and trenching of bedrock (greater than 3 cubic metres in a 200 metres radius)
- line cutting (greater than 1.5 metres in width)
Line cutting (greater than 1.5 metres in width): is done to prepare an area of mineral potential for further geological or geophysical activities. The potential environmental disturbance includes (but are not limited to): cutting trees and vegetation greater than 1.5 metres corridor with an axe, machete or chainsaw, clearing underbrush, and driving wood pickets into the ground.
Pitting and trenching: are conducted to gain a greater visual understanding of the rock. The potential environmental disturbance includes (but is not limited to): the removal of surface soil, exposed rock as well as excavation or blasting of rock leaving shallow holes or trenches that vary in depth and length from the use of heavy equipment.
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.
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 one renewal for up to three years
Supporting materials
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Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.
Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
435 James Street South
Suite B002
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6E3
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from June 17, 2021
to July 17, 2021
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Colin Hovi
435 James Street South
Suite B002
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6E3
Canada
Comments received
Through the registry
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