Agreement

This agreement is made in triplicate,

Between

The Minister of the Environment (the Minister) and Bending Lake Iron Group Limited, its agents, successors and assigns (the Proponent),

Concerning

The Proponent proposes to develop and operate the Bending Lake Iron Mine (Undertaking) 25 kilometres southwest of the Town of Ignace, Ontario. This Undertaking involves the establishment, construction, and operation of an open pit iron ore mine, and any ancillary activities, including:

  • damming and dewatering
  • a tailings management area, tailing disposal, containment structures and associated material stockpiles
  • ore processing facilities
  • support facilities and infrastructure, including but not limited to water supply and treatment, waste management, and storage facilities
  • a new transmission line and electrical substation
  • transportation infrastructure and associated facilities
  • the decommissioning, closure and post-closure of the mine and mine-related infrastructure

Whereas section 3.0.1 of the Environmental Assessment Act states:

A person, other than a person referred to in clause 3(a), who carries out, proposes to carry out or is the owner or person having charge, management or control of an enterprise or activity or a proposal, plan or program in respect of an enterprise or activity may enter into a written agreement with the Minister to have this Act apply to the enterprise, activity, proposal, plan or program.

Whereas the Proponent is a person, other than a person referred to in clause 3(a) of the Environmental Assessment Act, who carries out, proposes to carry out or is the owner or person having charge, management or control of an enterprise or activity or a proposal, plan or program in respect of an enterprise or activity which is described above as the Undertaking.

Whereas the Proponent has requested that the Environmental Assessment Act apply to the Undertaking.

Now, therefore

The Minister and the Proponent agree that the Environmental Assessment Act apply to the Undertaking.

This agreement shall take effect from the date of the last signature below and shall continue indefinitely unless terminated by the agreement of both Parties, in writing.

Executed by:

Original signed by
Agatha Garcia-Wright
Director, Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch
Ministry of the Environment
Date: November 25, 2011

Original signed by
Henry Wetelainen
President Bending Lake Iron Group Limited
Bending Lake Iron Group Limited
I have the authority to bind the Corporation.
Date: November 23, 2011