Crawford Nickel Project
Canada Nickel Company is proposing the construction, operation, decommissioning and abandonment of an open-pit nickel-cobalt mine and on-site metal mill, located 43 kilometres north of Timmins, Ontario. As proposed, the Crawford Nickel Project would have a mine ore production capacity of 275,000 tonnes per day and a mill ore input capacity of 120,000 tonnes per day. The project would operate for about 43 years.
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Latest update
March 9, 2023 — The public comment period on the draft Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines and Public Participation Plan has closed. The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada is considering comments received to inform the preparation of the final guidelines and plan that will be issued to the proponent.
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Key documents
Document Number | Document Title | File | Date |
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55 | Public Notice: Comments Invited on the Draft Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines and Draft Public Participation Plan | - | February 6, 2023 |
54 | Draft Cooperation Plan | PDF (652 KB) | February 6, 2023 |
53 | Draft Permitting Plan | PDF (778 KB) | February 6, 2023 |
52 | Draft Indigenous Engagement and Partnership Plan | PDF (990 KB) | February 6, 2023 |
51 | Draft Public Participation Plan | PDF (688 KB) | February 6, 2023 |
50 | Draft Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines | PDF (1.9 MB) | February 6, 2023 |
49 | Notice of Impact Assessment Decision with Reasons | - | January 5, 2023 |
45 | Detailed Project Description | PDF (25.9 MB) | December 22, 2022 |
44 | Summary of the Detailed Project Description | PDF (12.8 MB) | December 22, 2022 |
41 | Notice of Time Limit Suspension with Reasons | - | October 18, 2022 |
33 | Summary of Issues | PDF (704 KB) | October 4, 2022 |
3 | Initial Project Description of a Designated Project | PDF (26.1 MB) | August 8, 2022 |
2 | Summary of an Initial Project Description of a Designated Project | PDF (13.7 MB) | August 8, 2022 |
Contacts
Crawford Nickel ProjectImpact Assessment Agency of Canada
600-55 York Street
Toronto, Ontario M5J 1R7
Telephone: 416-952-1576
Email: Crawford@iaac-aeic.gc.ca
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Location
- 43 km north of Timmins (Ontario)
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Nature of Activity
- Mines and Minerals
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Assessment Status
In progress -
Start Date
2022-08-08 -
Proponent
Canada Nickel Company -
Authorities
- Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
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Assessment Type
Planning Phase for Impact Assessment -
Reference Number
83857
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