Application Instructions for Bulk Sampling on Unpatented Mining
Claims
Section 52 of the Mining Act states that written
permission must be obtained from the Minister for the removal of
a mineral bearing substance for the purpose of testing mineral
content. The necessary requirements are found on this web page as
well as in
Ont. Reg. 192/06 "Permission to Test Mineral Content".
For practical purposes, letters of permission to remove bulk
samples are generally not required for samples under 10 tonnes.
For precious and semi-precious minerals, a permit may be required
for samples less than 10 tonnes. Please check with your local
Mineral Development office. The sample size limit applies for a
single claim unit or contiguous multiple claim units.
The Director of the Mineral Development and Lands Branch will
request the proponent to provide First Nation notification and
opportunity for engagement as a condition of issuance of the
"Permission to Test".
Application for Permission
Written application is made to one of the locations listed below
with the following information:
- The name of the applicant.
- The claim numbers, a legal description of the claim and
copies of the claim ownership documents
- If applicable, the written permission of the person or
persons holding surface rights to the excavation site.
- A location map of the excavation site at an appropriate scale
and a geographic description of the excavation site.
- A description of the material to be excavated and a grade
estimate of the material.
- The purpose of testing the mineral content of the material to
be excavated.
- The amount of mineral bearing substance and of other material
to be excavated.
- Excavation methods to be used.
- The estimated time required to complete the excavation,
mining, milling, refining and testing.
- A description of the specific milling, refining or testing
activities that are to occur and the location of each site on
which such activities are to occur.
- Disposal methods to be used for any end products.
- Safety measures to be used throughout the excavation, mining,
milling, refining and testing.
- Rehabilitation measures to be performed after completion of
the excavation.
Financial Assurance
An applicant shall submit, together with the application,
financial assurance equal to the greater of $500 or $1.00 for
each tonne of material to be excavated. The financial assurance
shall be in cash. On the submission of a final report and the
rehabilitation of the site according to the requirements set out
below, the Minister shall, on request, return the financial
assurance paid, unless it is proven that the applicant did not,
in fact, complete the requirements.
Conditions
Requests are evaluated and, if approved, may be subject to the
following conditions where the person who has the written
permission:
- shall not excavate more than 1,000 tonnes of material unless
any requirements that are required by Part VII of the Act to be
satisfied prior to commencing advanced exploration within the
meaning of the Act are satisfied.
- shall, if the person excavates over 1,000 tonnes of material,
comply with the requirements and conditions set out in the
written permission and in Part VII of the Act.
- shall ensure that any work authorized under the written
permission proceeds as described in the portions of the
application for permission that address the requirements.
- shall ensure that the following practices are followed in the
course of carrying out any work authorized under the written
permission:
- Where it is reasonably practicable, milling, refining and
testing activities occur at a site separate from the
excavation site,
- At the excavation site,
- signs identify any mine hazards on the site,
- fences are installed at the brow of any vertical rock
face or pit wall greater than three metres in height,
- measures are in place to prevent inadvertent access
to the site, where appropriate, and
- stripped topsoil and overburden are stockpiled on the
site for use in future rehabilitation measures.
- shall ensure that the following rehabilitation measures are
performed at any excavation site on which work authorized under
the written permission was done, in addition to any
rehabilitation measures that are listed in the application:
- Removal of all equipment, chemicals, oils, contaminated
soil, temporary shelters, explosives and garbage from the
site.
- For any rock face or pit wall greater than three metres
in height,
- reduction of the rock face or pit wall to
three metres, or the sloping of the rock face or pit
wall.
- Restoration and contouring of the disturbed area using
waste rock, stockpiled overburden and topsoil.
- Revegetation of restored and contoured areas, where
appropriate.
- shall, by the date specified in the written permission,
submit a signed report to the Minister containing the following
information regarding the results of the mineral testing:
- The location of the excavation site.
- The number of tonnes of material excavated, tonnes
removed from the excavation site and tonnes tested.
- Plans and sections of excavations.
- A description of the physical tests, chemical tests,
milling tests and engineering tests performed and the results
of the tests.
- A description of the marketing tests performed and the
results of the tests.
- A description of the rehabilitation work completed.
- A description of the safety measures provided.
- A description of the product or mineral produced from the
excavated material.
- The revenues from the sale of the product or mineral that
is produced from the excavated material.
- The total cost of the work, including excavation, mining,
milling, refining, testing, transportation, evaluation and
rehabilitation costs. (Note: proceeds in excess of costs are
payable to the Crown)
- Future development plans for the excavation site.
The required rehabilitation work shall be completed within three
months of the completion of the excavation work, unless the
Minister grants an extension of time to complete the
rehabilitation work.
The rehabilitation requirements described above do not apply to a
site that has been incorporated into an acknowledged or approved
closure plan under Part VII of the Mining Act or a site plan
approved under the Aggregate Resources Act.
Contact
Further information may be obtained from, and Applications should
be submitted to:
|
Location |
Contact Name |
Telephone/Fax |
Address |
E-Mail Address |
|
Sudbury |
Ramesh Mandal |
(705) 670-5827
(705) 670-5803 |
B6-933 Ramsey Lake Rd.
Sudbury, ON P3E 6B5 |
ramesh.mandal@ontario.ca |
|
Sudbury |
Tim Ruthenberg |
(705) 670-3002
(705) 670-5803 |
B6-933 Ramsey Lake Rd.
Sudbury, ON P3E 6B5 |
tim.ruthenberg@ontario.ca |
| Timmins |
Dave Bell |
(705) 235-1628
(705) 235-1620 |
P.O. Box 3060
Hwy. 101 E.
Timmins, ON
P0N 1H0 |
dave.k.bell@ontario.ca |
| Timmins |
Andrew Persad |
(705) 235-1626
(705) 235-1620 |
P.O. Box 3060
Hwy. 101 E.
Timmins, ON
P0N 1H0 |
andrew.persad@ontario.ca |
| Timmins |
Glenn Seim |
(705) 235-1627
(705) 235-1620 |
P.O. Box 3060
Hwy. 101 E.
Timmins, ON
P0N 1H0 |
glenn.seim@ontario.ca |
|
Thunder Bay |
Mike Grant |
(807) 475-1746
(807) 475-1112 |
Suite B002
435 James St. S.
Thunder Bay, ON
P7E 6E3 |
mike.grant@ontario.ca |
|
Thunder Bay |
Peter Hinz |
(807) 475-1368
(807) 475-1112 |
Suite B002
435 James St. S.
Thunder Bay, ON
P7E 6E3 |
peter.hinz@ontario.ca |
|
Thunder Bay |
Mark O'Brien |
(807) 475-1106
(807) 475-1112 |
Suite B002
435 James St. S.
Thunder Bay, ON
P7E 6E3 |
mark.o'brien@ontario.ca |
Under Part VII of the Mining Act, Advanced Exploration projects require
Closure Plans and may require public notice and consultation.