Great Bear Gold Project

Kinross Gold Corporation is proposing the construction, operation, decommissioning and abandonment of a new open-pit and underground gold mine with an on-site metal mill, located 23 kilometres southeast of Red Lake, Ontario. As proposed, the Great Bear Gold Project would include three open-pits and produce up to 60,000 tonnes of ore per day, while the metal mill would process up to 15,000 tonnes of ore per day. The project would operate for about 20 years.

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Latest update

September 22, 2023 — The participant funding application period has closed on September 21, 2023. The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada is reviewing the funding applications.

 

September 19, 2023 — The public comment period on the summary of the Initial Project Description closed on September 18, 2023. The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada is currently reviewing all comments received to prepare the summary of issues. The Agency will post the summary of issues at a later date.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document Number Document Title File Date
3 Initial Project Description of a Designated Project PDF (47 MB) August 17, 2023
2 Summary of an Initial Project Description of a Designated Project PDF (23.8 MB) August 17, 2023

Contacts

Great Bear Gold Project
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
55 York Street, 6th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5J 1R7
Telephone: 416-952-1576
Email: GreatBear@iaac-aeic.gc.ca

Media Relations
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H3
Telephone: 343-549-3870
Email: media@iaac-aeic.gc.ca


  • Location

    • 23 kilometres southeast of Red Lake (Ontario)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Mines and Minerals

  • Assessment Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2023-08-17

  • Proponent

    Kinross Gold Corporation

  • Authorities

    • Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Planning Phase for Impact Assessment

  • Reference Number

    85832

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...within 200 kilometres
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