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Peter Hinz Mineral Development and Lands Branch

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Mining in NWO

1800’s 1930’s

1940’s

Goldcorp – Red Lake

Barrick – Teck Cominco - HemloGoldcorp – Musselwhite

North American Palladium – Lac des Iles

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Metallic Mineral ProductionMetallic Mineral Production

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Mineral Production

Williams and David Bell Mines(Barrick Gold Corporation)

2007: Combined production of

358 610 ounces gold

2007: Combined 2007: Combined production of production of

358 610 ounces 358 610 ounces goldgold

David Bell MineDavid Bell Mine

Williams MineWilliams Mine

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Lac des Iles Mine(North American Palladium Ltd.)

2007 production: 5.01 Mt @ 2.39 g/t Pd

(286 334 oz. Pd, 24 442 oz. Pt, 20 092 oz. Au, 5.54 M lbs. Cu, 3.07 M lbs. Ni

2007 production: 2007 production: 5.01 Mt @ 2.39 5.01 Mt @ 2.39 g/tg/t Pd Pd

(286 334 oz. Pd, (286 334 oz. Pd, 24 442 oz. Pt, 24 442 oz. Pt, 20 092 oz. Au, 20 092 oz. Au, 5.54 M lbs. Cu, 5.54 M lbs. Cu, 3.07 M lbs. Ni3.07 M lbs. Ni

Lac des Iles Mine(North American Palladium Ltd.)

• Mine was put on a care-and-maintenance basis effective October 29, 2008 due to depressed metal prices.

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Island Gold Mine(Richmont Mines Inc.)

www.richmont-mines.com

2007: total production of 29 235 ounces

gold

2007: total 2007: total production of production of 29 235 ounces 29 235 ounces

goldgold

Eagle River Mine(Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.)

www.wesdome.com

2007: total production of 32 233 ounces

gold

2007: total 2007: total production of production of 32 233 ounces 32 233 ounces

goldgold

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Mishi Open Pit(Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.)

www.wesdome.com

2007: total production of 4 246 ounces

gold

2007: total 2007: total production of production of 4 246 ounces 4 246 ounces

goldgold

Potential Environmental Issues and Physical Hazards

• Environmental Hazards

• Chemical and particulate contaminants from effluent releases can pose an environmental hazard and damage

• Can cause short and long-term damage to the environment

• Physical Hazards

• Mine workings open to surface and built infrastructure

• Can pose short and long-term hazards to wildlife and human health and safety

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Tailings impoundment Manufactured wetlands

Acid rock drainage ARD containment

Potential Environmental Hazards

Potential Physical Hazards

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Part VII at Work

Removal of an u/g bulk sample Waiting for the results

Rehabilitating the site The site fully rehabilitated

Active Claim Units – Northwest

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Kenora Red Lake Patricia ThunderBay

Dec. 2006Dec. 2007Nov. 2008

168 686 active claim units = 46% of Ontario’s

total

+ 99%+ 36%

+ 51%

+ 83%

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Major Exploration ProjectsMajor Exploration Projects

North American Palladium/Vale Inco

Landore Resources

Kodiak Explorations

Marathon PGM

Main Agencies Involved in Permitting of Mineral Development

• Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (MNDM)• Ontario Ministry of Environment (MoE)• Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR)• Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)• Environment Canada (EnvCan)• Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)• Municipalities & First Nations

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Permits and Assessments Required for Mineral Development

• Work, Land-Use & Aggregate Permits (MNR)• Environmental Assessment (CEAA; MoE)• Waste Management Approvals (MoE)• Air and Water Pollution Controls (MoE)• Protection of Fish and Wildlife (MNR, DFO, EnvCan)• Mine Closure Plan with Financial Assurance (MNDM)• Mandatory Public & First Nations Consultation