Pure North Resources Inc. - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
019-6777
Ministry reference number
4302-CPCHUM
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Proposal Updated
Proposal posted
Comment period
March 17, 2023 - April 16, 2023 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

Update Announcement

This proposal notice was updated on September 17th, 2024 to advise the public that this file is still under active review. The original proposal date and comment period have not been altered.

This consultation was open from:

March 17, 2023
to April 16, 2023

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Proposal summary

This proposal is to renew Permit to Take Water No. 4137-8MYQWU for Pure North Resources Inc. Water will be taken for industrial and dewatering purposes at the Hart Mine and McWatters Mine sites, located in Timmins, Ontario.

Location details

Site address

Timmins, ON
Canada

Site location details

Hart Mine approximately 26.5 kilometres south east from Timmins and 7 kilometres east from Redstone Mine.

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Proponent(s)

Pure North Resources Inc.
Post Office Box No. 5114
South Porcupine, ON
P0N 1H0
Canada

Proposal details

This proposal is to renew Permit to Take Water No. 4137-8MYQWU for Pure North Resources Inc. Water will be taken for industrial and dewatering purposes at the Hart Mine and McWatters Mine sites, located in Timmins, Ontario.Details of the water taking are as follows:

Source name: Hart Mine Ramp/Normal Operational Rate

  • purpose: dewatering
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 420
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 605,000
  • maximum number of days of taking per year: 245
  • period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: Hart Mine Ramp/Spring Freshet Rate

  • purpose: dewatering
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 694
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 1,000,000
  • maximum number of days of taking per year: 120
  • period of taking: April 1 to June 30 for 10 years

Source name: McWatters Water Pond

  • purpose: industrial
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 208
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 300,000
  • 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 1 permit.

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Client Services and Permissions Branch

135 St. Clair Avenue West
Floor 1
Toronto, ON
M4V 1P5
Canada

416-314-8001 or 1-800-461-6290

Comment

Commenting is now closed.

The comment period was from March 17, 2023
to April 16, 2023

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