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Amendments to the Mining Act: Recovery of Minerals and Decision-making Authorities

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Recovery of Minerals, what is so bad or hard about improving the land. Company comes in and takes what has value (tailings) makes money by reprocessing them and don’t even have to improve the land, so what are the people of Ontario getting out of this deal? Read more

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Amendments to the Mining Act: Recovery of Minerals and Decision-making Authorities

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Replacing the Directors powers/roles with the Minister politicizes the decision making process. The government employees should be making operational decisions and not politicians. Politicians role in government is to make and amend laws. Read more

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Amendments to the Mining Act: Recovery of Minerals and Decision-making Authorities

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Bill 71 is too rushed, First Nations are not on board, this will only cause more problems. Slow down government and really consider the impacts, have some real consultation with First Nations. What are we going to leave behind for our future generations, impacted polluted lands... Read more

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Amendments to the Mining Act: Recovery of Minerals and Decision-making Authorities

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“It’s not changing the impact to the environment or easing up any environmental or Indigenous culture rights," said Mohammad Ali, vice-president, environment and sustainability for Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd." Read more

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Amendments to the Mining Act: Recovery of Minerals and Decision-making Authorities

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It’s not changing the impact to the environment or easing up any environmental or Indigenous culture rights," said Mohammad Ali, vice-president, environment and sustainability for Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd." Read more

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Amendments to the Mining Act: Recovery of Minerals and Decision-making Authorities

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83773

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Ontarians for a Just Accountable Mineral Strategy

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ERO Posting 19-6717: Amendments to the Mining Act: Recovery of Minerals and Decision-making Authorities considerably increases the risk to communities and the environment from mine wastes; provides unacceptable discretion to the Minister to determine if experimental waste recovery projects can go ah Read more

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Amendments to the Mining Act: Recovery of Minerals and Decision-making Authorities

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The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association is committed to advocating in the best interest of the 37 municipalities we represent. Mining is a major industry in Northwestern Ontario and we support expanding this sector to support economic development in the region. Read more

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