Regional Assessment in the Ring of Fire Area
The Regional Assessment will be conducted in the area centred on the Ring of Fire mineral deposits in northern Ontario, approximately 540 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay and 1,000 kilometres north of Toronto. The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada will work with the Province of Ontario, Indigenous groups, federal authorities, non-government organizations and the public to determine the appropriate activities, outcomes and boundaries of the regional assessment.
Disclaimer
This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.
Latest update
April 22, 2022 — The Minister of Environment and Climate Change is carefully considering the feedback received throughout the planning phase of the Regional Assessment before determining next steps in the process.
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Key documents
Document Number | Document Title | File | Date |
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48 | PowerPoint for Virtual Information Sessions - Overview Of Draft Agreement and Terms of Reference | PDF (681 KB) | January 6, 2022 |
46 | Draft Agreement to Conduct the Regional Assessment | PDF (1.1 MB) | December 2, 2021 |
18 | From the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada to Federal Authorities re: Request for Information to Inform the Planning of the Regional Assessment | PDF (318 KB) | December 7, 2020 |
13 | Information Sheet | PDF (44 KB) | November 12, 2020 |
1 | Minister's response | - | February 10, 2020 |
Contacts
Regional Assessment in the Ring of Fire AreaImpact Assessment Agency of Canada
160 Elgin Street, 22nd floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H3
Telephone: 613-808-0165
Email: regionalrof-cdfregionale@iaac-aeic.gc.ca
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Location
- Ring of Fire (Ontario)
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Nature of Activity
- Other, not otherwise specified
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Assessment Status
In progress -
Start Date
2020-02-10 -
Proponent
Not applicable -
Authorities
- Not applicable
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Assessment Type
Regional Assessment -
Reference Number
80468
Nearby assessments
..within 200 kilometres-
Eagle's Nest Project
Ring of Fire -
Northern Road Link Project
McFaulds Lake area - Northern Limit -
Webequie Supply Road Project
McFaulds Lake area - Eastern limit -
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Webequie Supply Road Project
Webequie First Nation - Western limit -
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Webequie First Nation -
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Marten Falls -
Northern Road Link Project
150km north of the Municipality of Greenstone -
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Neskantaga Community Recreation Centre
Neskantaga First Nation Reserve -
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Bearskin Lake PoP -
Victor Diamond Mine Extension Project
Attawapiskat -
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