On This Page
Treasury Metals | Nuclear Waste Management Organization | Waasigan Transmission Line | Sector Sheets
Treasury Metals - Goliath Gold Complex
The Goliath Gold Complex currently refers to a prospective 65-km trend in a 330 km2 land package comprised of three distinct mines/projects/deposits located within the Wabigoon-Greenstone belt in the Dryden-Sioux Lookout Area of northwestern Ontario.
Goliath Gold: The Goliath Gold Project (Mine + Mill) consists of the construction, operation, decommissioning, and remediation of an open-pit and underground gold mine and associated milling infrastructure including a tailings storage facility located 20 km east of the City of Dryden, Ontario. The Goliath Gold Project received Federal Environmental Assessment Approval in 2019 with the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada concluding that the Goliath Gold Project was unlikely to result in significant adverse effects to the environment. Treasury Metals has commenced the process of receiving additional permits and approvals to construct and operate the Goliath Gold Project (Mine + Mill).
Goldlund Mine: The Goldlund Mine Project is a proposed open pit mine with no associated processing infrastructure. Treasury Metals is currently collecting baseline environmental data at the Goldlund Mine Project to support all future approvals and permits required to construct and operate the mine.
Miller Mine: The Miller Mine Project is a proposed open pit mine with no associated processing infrastructure. Treasury Metals will soon start collecting baseline environmental data at the Miller Mine Project to support all future approvals and permits required to construct and operate the mine.
Nuclear Waste Management Organization
About the Ignace and Area Study Area
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is responsible for designing and implementing Canada's plan for the safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel. The plan, known as Adaptive Phased Management, requires used fuel to be contained and isolated in a deep geological repository. It also calls for a comprehensive process to select a site with informed and willing hosts for the project. The NWMO is a not-for profit organization established in 2002 by Canada’s nuclear electricity producers in accordance with the Nuclear Fuel Waste Act (NFWA). The founding members of the NWMO are Ontario Power Generation (OPG), New Brunswick Power Corporation, and Hydro-Québec (HQ). These organizations, along with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), are mandated to fund our operations. The NWMO is committed to proceeding in stages in an open, transparent, and inclusive manner. We take the time needed to collaboratively plan and confirm each step through an ongoing dialogue with the public. Our team is made up of some of Canada's leading experts in fields related to nuclear waste management. We also collaborate with experts from across Canada and the world to ensure our work benefits from the best available research and experience. The site selection process began in May 2010 and will take many years to complete. This will be followed by an estimated 10-year period to construct the facility. Subsequent phases involve the transport, handling, and placement of used nuclear fuel, followed by an extended period of monitoring.
Waasigan Transmission Line Project
Visit the Waasigan Transmission Line Project Site
Hydro One is committed to energizing life for communities and businesses in northwestern Ontario. Energizing life means more than supplying safe and reliable power, it means listening and taking action to meet your needs. The northwest has advocated for an increase in power for many years to support community and industry growth.
We are investing in the development work for the Waasigan Transmission Line to support community and industry growth.
Project Overview:
The Waasigan Transmission Line is a proposed new double-circuit 230 kilovolt (kV) transmission line between Lakehead Transformer Station (TS) in the Municipality of Shuniah and Mackenzie TS in the Town of Atikokan, and a new single-circuit 230 kV transmission line between Mackenzie TS and Dryden TS in the City of Dryden.
There are a host of mining and forestry activities in the region that play a key role in driving economic growth in the northwest and in the communities who support them. According to a recent mining readiness report by the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission, mining-related electricity demand in the northwest is expected to increase 180% over the next five years. Investing in the development of this new line now will ensure power is available when it’s needed. Waasigan will bring an additional 350 megawatts to the region, which is more than twenty times what it takes to power the City of Dryden, or enough to power 100,000 homes.
Environmental Assessment Process
The Waasigan Transmission Line project is subject to an environmental assessment process. In October 2020, Hydro One submitted a Terms of Reference to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for the project, as required under Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Act. The Terms of Reference is the first step in the environmental assessment process. If approved, it will provide the framework for the second step of the process – the environmental assessment. The environmental assessment will evaluate and determine a preferred route and assess the potential effects of the project.
Important Information
Media Release: March 9, 2022 Notice of Commencement of Environmental Assessment
Sector Sheets
Contact Us
