Upper Beaver Gold Project

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited is proposing the construction, operation, decommissioning and abandonment of an underground and open-pit gold and copper mine located 20 kilometres northeast of Kirkland Lake, in Ontario. As proposed, the Upper Beaver Gold Project includes an on-site metal mill and structures for diverting water. The maximum ore production capacity of the mine is 15,000 tonnes per day, and the maximum ore input capacity of the metal mill is approximately 10,000 tonnes per day, with a mine life of about 16 years. The project would require the diversion of over 90 million cubic metres of water per year from Beaverhouse Lake downstream to the Misema River.


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Latest update

April 20, 2022 — The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has posted the Notice of Commencement of an Impact Assessment and issued the Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines and required plans to the proponent for the preparation of an Impact Statement.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document Number Document Title File Date
88 Notice of Commencement - April 20, 2022
87 Indigenous Engagement and Partnership Plan - April 20, 2022
86 Permitting Plan PDF (593 KB) April 20, 2022
85 Public Participation Plan PDF (630 KB) April 20, 2022
84 Cooperation Plan PDF (578 KB) April 20, 2022
83 Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines PDF (3.3 MB) April 20, 2022
55 Notice of Impact Assessment Decision with Reasons - December 20, 2021
53 Summary of the Detailed Project Description of a Designated Project PDF (17.5 MB) December 16, 2021
52 Detailed Project Description of a Designated Project PDF (30.8 MB) December 16, 2021
47 Notice of Time Limit Suspension with Reasons - November 3, 2021
31 Summary of Issues PDF (208 KB) October 22, 2021
3 Initial Project Description of a Designated Project PDF (25.6 MB) September 9, 2021
1 Summary of an Initial Project Description of a Designated Project PDF (16.6 MB) September 9, 2021

Contacts

Upper Beaver Gold Project
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
Telephone: 416-952-1576
Email: UpperBeaver@iaac-aeic.gc.ca


  • Location

    • 19 kilometres (km) east of Kirkland Lake (Ontario)
  • Nature of Activity

    • Mines and Minerals
  • Assessment Status

    In progress
  • Start Date

    2021-09-13
  • Proponent

    Agnico Eagle Mines, Limited (Agnico Eagle)
  • Authorities

    • Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
  • Assessment Type

    Impact Assessment by the Agency
  • Reference Number

    82960

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...within 200 kilometres
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