A Timmins man has been sentenced to probation and house arrest, after a prank involving explosives at Bell Creek Mine.

On Wednesday, Alex Legault was sentenced to two years house arrest and three years of probation.

In August 2016, production at Bell Creek Mine was grounded to a halt, after a crew returning blasting supplies discovered a number of explosives in an unusual place.

Legault’s actions were described in Superior Court as a 'crazy, stupid prank'.

"As a result of what I think I described as incredible stupidity he's looking at a period where his life is going to be closely monitored for six years," said Rob Parsons, crown attorney.

The crown submission comes after Legault waived the right to a trial and pleaded guilty to two of the four charges levelled against him.

The court heard the 21-year-old placed an armed blasting cap into a five kilogram bag of Amex explosives.  He said he was playing a ‘prank on the ramp crew’.

Legault's lawyer recognizes this verdict won't appease many in the community.

"(Many people) are not going to feel satisfied with ultimately what transpired, but the facts underlying the plea and what was accepted is that this was a prank," said Ben Dawkins, Legault's defence lawyer.

"It was a horrible lapse in judgement and one that certainly 'sorry' isn't enough to account for."

Legault will be barred from accessing mining operations, he has a lifetime ban on firearms, and he will be forbidden from using drugs and alcohol during his sentence.

The crown said this deal is usually offered to people with no criminal records.

"Alex Legault doesn't have a criminal record, the sentence that was imposed on him today is available to anyone - at law - to anybody," Parsons said.

The judge told Legault his actions will follow him through life.

The estimated $175,000 loss Bell Creek Mine experienced in the resulting shut down has been re-paid by the Legault family.

The mining company, Tahoe Resources, plans to donate the amount to various charities in Timmins.