Methuen Township Marble Project — Bulk Sample
Learn about the environmental assessment process for the bulk sampling of marble for the Methuen Township project.
Current status
Statement of completion.
Project summary
The proposed work consists of stripping and drilling for the purpose of a marble bulk sampling program. The bulk sample would be less than 950 tonnes and will not qualify as advanced exploration. The site of the project consists of shallow overburden to access the rock outcrop and is accessible by vehicles along pre-existing roads and minor trail development to the site.
The proponent is an individual holding unpatented mining claims covering the project site and is looking to test an area of marble. The project is in Methuen Township, Peterborough District, South Region. The project is located approximately 8.6 km southeast of Apsley, Ontario.
The Proponent holds 100% of the 5 contiguous unpatented mining claims. The bulk sampling will occur on mining claim 912011.
Extraction of the material is proposed to be done using drilling and explosives. The rock will be processed via saw, guillotine, and crushing. And then loaded onto trucks and transported for testing and inspection purposes. The material, marble, will be tested at Masonal Stone Inc. in Milverton Ontario.
Proponent
Alvin Kuepfer, Masonal Stone Inc.
Location
Methuen Township, Peterborough District, South Region
Type
Bulletin
Reference number
Environmental Registry of Ontario number: 026-0270
Contact
Brian Laine
Mineral Exploration and Development Consultant
Ministry of Energy and Mines
933 Ramsey Lake Road, B6
Sudbury, Ontario
P3E 6B5
Email: brian.laine@ontario.ca
Notice of opportunity to provide input on a category B project We invite you to comment on the Methuen Township Marble Project. The proposed exploration activities have been screened as a category B project. The undertaking is being carried out in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Activities of the Ministry of Energy and Mines under the Mining Act.
A summary of the environmental effects and proposed mitigation measures that would negate or reduce their significance is provided in the project description, which you can find with the supporting material for this project on the Environmental Registry of Ontario.
We invite you to provide input and express any concerns about this proposed project. For more information or to submit comments, visit the posting for this project on the Environmental Registry of Ontario or contact:
Brian Laine
Mineral Exploration and Development Consultant
Ministry of Mines
933 Ramsey Lake Road, B6
Sudbury, Ontario
P3E 6B5
Email: brian.laine@ontario.ca
Your privacy
Personal information you provide in a submission (such as your name, address and telephone number) and your views and opinions are being collected by the ministry under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act for the purpose of engaging in public consultation and making decisions regarding the project.
We may share your personal information with the Environmental Approvals Branch of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservations and Parks. The collection, use and disclosure of this information are all governed by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
For questions about the collection of this information contact:
Brian Laine
Mineral Exploration and Development Consultant
Telephone:
Email: brian.laine@ontario.ca
Statement of completion for a category B project (2026)
The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) has completed the project documentation for the proposed Methuen Township Marble Bulk Sample Project. The project is located approximately 8.6 km southeast of Apsley, Ontario, in the Township of Methuen, District of Peterborough, Southern Ontario.
The proposed work consisted of stripping and drilling for the purpose of a bulk sampling program. The bulk sample would be less than 950 tonnes and will not qualify as advanced exploration. The site of the project consists of shallow overburden to access the rock outcrop and is accessible by vehicles along pre-existing roads and minor trail development to the site.
This undertaking has been assessed as a Category B, in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Ministry of Energy and Mines Activities under the Mining Act (Class EA).
Consultation Summary
A Notice of Opportunity to Provide Input was posted as a Bulletin Notice on the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO #: 026-0270) on March 27, 2026, and additionally referenced on the MEM Class EA webpage. The notice and letters were supported with a description of the project that included a summary of potential negative environmental effects associated with the undertaking and proposed mitigation measures that would negate or reduce the significance of the environmental effects. All parties consulted were provided opportunity to provide input and express concerns related to the project over a 30-day comment period.
The 30-day comment period on the Environmental Registry of Ontario produced no comments from the public.
The applicant subsequently withdrew the application effective May 1, 2026.
Dated May 4, 2026
[Original Signed by]
Tony Scarr
Regional Manager, Mineral Exploration and Development Section
Ministry of Mines
Sudbury, Ontario