Great Bear Advanced Exploration Project

Kinross Gold Corporation is proposing to construct and operate a gold exploration project located 25 kilometres southeast of Red Lake, Ontario. As proposed, the Great Bear Advanced Exploration Project would include a temporary work camp, underground infrastructure, and two surface portals to access the underground infrastructure. The project would operate for four years and extract up to 60,000 tonnes of ore for off-site quality testing.

Latest update

September 18, 2024 — The Minister of Environment and Climate Change has determined that the Great Bear Advanced Exploration Project proposed by Kinross Gold Corporation does not warrant designation under the Impact Assessment Act. The reasons for the Minister’s determination are provided in the Minister’s response.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
3 Minister's Response with Reasons - Great Bear Advanced Exploration Project - September 18, 2024
1 Request for designation of project PDF (264 KB) June 17, 2024

Contacts

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H3
Telephone: 613-957-0700 or 1-866-582-1884
Fax: 613-957-0862
Email: information@iaac-aeic.gc.ca

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


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.

  • Location

    • 25 kilometres southeast of Red Lake (Ontario)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Mines and Minerals

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2024-06-17

  • Proponent

    Kinross Gold Corporation

  • Authorities

    • Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Request for designation not applicable

  • Reference Number

    88710

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...within 200 kilometres
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