Share your ideas: Amendments to the Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations for the West Detour Project
Current status: Closed
Consultations start on June 22, 2022 and will end on August 03, 2022.
Background
The Government of Canada is seeking comments from the public and Indigenous groups on proposed amendments to Schedule 2 of the Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations and the potential application of the Streamlining the Approvals Process for Metal Mines with Tailings Impoundment Areas for the West Detour Project.
- Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Agnico Eagle Mines, (the Proponent) is proposing the expansion of the west open pit of the Detour Lake Mine (DLM), located in northeastern Ontario, approximately 180 kilometres (by road) northeast of the Town of Cochrane, Ontario. The West Detour Project (WDP) is intended to provide additional ore to supply the DLM processing plant. This project will be possible through the proposed development of two satellites open pits and the westward expansion of the operating main pit.
- The regulatory amendments, if approved, would authorize the use of the water bodies frequented by fish for mine waste disposal for the West Detour Project.
- If approved, the Streamlining policy would exempt these proposed amendments from pre-publication in the Canada Gazette, Part I, and allow the amendments to proceed directly to the final publication in Part II of the Canada Gazette.
Focus of this consultation
ECCC is consulting on the Alternatives Assessment report and the Fish Habitat Compensation Plan.
- Alternative Assessment (PDF) (prepared by the proponent)
- Summary of the Alternatives Assessment (PDF) (prepared by the proponent)
- Fish Habitat Compensation Plan (PDF) (prepared by the proponent)
- Summary of the Fish Habitat Compensation Plan (PDF) (prepared by the proponent)
ECCC is also consulting on the potential application of the Streamlining the Approvals Process for Metal Mines with Tailings Impoundment Areas to reduce approval timelines of the regulatory amendments. This would exempt these proposed amendments from pre-publication in the Canada Gazette, Part I, and allow the amendments to proceed directly to final publication in Part II.
Join in: How to participate
Send a letter with your ideas and input to the address in contact information below.
Send an email with your ideas or comments to make yourself heard using the contact information below.
Comments and concerns must be submitted by August 03, 2022
Please read our privacy statement for this consultation.
Who is the focus of this consultation
Environment and Climate Change Canada would like to hear from:
- Indigenous peoples
- provincial, territorial and local governments
- industry stakeholders and association members
- non-governmental organizations
- general public
Related information
- Alternative Assessment Report (prepared by the proponent)
- Fish Habitat Compensation Plan (prepared by the proponent)
- Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations
- Fisheries Act
- Guidelines for the assessment of alternatives for mine waste disposal
- Agnico Eagle – West Detour
Contact us
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Mining Section
Mining and Processing Division
351 boul. St-Joseph, 11th floor
Gatineau, QC K1A 0H3
Email: MDMER-REMMMD@ec.gc.ca