This consultation was open from:
January 14, 2022
to February 13, 2022
Decision summary
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000283 to Nuinsco Resources Ltd. for early exploration activities in the Killala Lake Area
The decision is to : Issue the permit
Location details
Site location details
The mining activities are located approximately 40 kilometres northeast of Terrace Bay, Ontario, in the Killala Lake Area, District of Thunder Bay
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Nuinsco Resources Ltd.
115-2420 Bank St
Ottawa,
ON
K1V 8S1
Canada
Decision details
On March 3, 2022 the ministry issued an exploration permit in the Killala Lake Area, to perform early exploration activities.
This permit will allow the company to perform mechanized drilling and pitting and trenching of bedrock
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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ON
P7E 6E3
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Sudbury,
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Original proposal
Proposal details
Nuinsco Resources 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 Nuinsco Resources 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-metre radius)
The potential disturbance from the activities are described as:
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.
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435 James Street South
Suite B002
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6E3
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from January 14, 2022
to February 13, 2022
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933 Ramsay Lake Road
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Sudbury,
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P3E 6B5
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