Prodigy Gold Inc. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for Prodigy Gold Inc. Water will be taken for dewatering and industrial purposes as part of the Magino Mine project, located in the Township of Dubreuilville, Ontario. Details of water taking are as follows:

Source name: open pit

• purpose of water taking: dewatering
• source of water: pond
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 16,635
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 23,955,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: Goudreau Lake

• purpose of water taking: industrial
• source of water: lake
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 903
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 1,300,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: Goudreau Lake

• purpose of water taking: industrial
• source of water: lake
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,716
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 3,912,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 3
• period of water taking: March 31 to October 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 3 permit.