August 28, 2025 - September 27, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000170 to Panther Metals and Fulcrum Metals Canada No. 2 for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
September 22, 2023 - October 22, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-23-000282 to FE Battery Metals Corp. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
October 8, 2020 - November 7, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000288 to James Bay Midarctic for early exploration activities near Rocky Bay.
September 16, 2020 - October 16, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000199 to Nuvision Resources ULC for early exploration activities near Bad Vermillion Lake.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000001 to Douglas Paker for early exploration activities near Manitouwadge
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-23-000207 to First Class Metals Canada Inc. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
December 19, 2025 - January 18, 2026 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000267 to Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
We are implementing regulatory changes related to the management of excess construction soil and redevelopment of brownfield sites. These changes will reduce soil management costs and promote brownfields redevelopment, while protecting human health and the environment.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-6124
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Instrument
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Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
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October 19, 2022 - November 18, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on December 19, 2022 in respect of Application 54-C-224406 for the creation of one new resource-based recreational lot on lands in Tudhope unincorporated township, District of Timiskaming.
October 11, 2018 - November 10, 2018 (30 days) Closed
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We have approved a new Environmental Compliance Approval No. 0857-B7KR9T for Picton Terminals for the establishment of stormwater management works for the treatment and disposal of stormwater runoff from the site located at 62 White Chapel, County of Prince Edward.
Instrument type:
Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry
ERO number
019-3337
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Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
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March 15, 2021 - April 29, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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CBM Aggregates, A Division of St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada) has applied for a licence to operate a pit below the water table from a site 14.8 hectares in size in the Township of Puslinch.
September 22, 2021 - October 22, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000205 to 2065342 Ontario Inc. o/a Coloured Aggregates for early exploration activities approximately 35 kilometres south of Timiskaming Shores, Ontario, in Best townships, District of North Bay, Northeast Region.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
019-4315
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Instrument
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Decision
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Proposal posted
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November 4, 2021 - December 4, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to the Town of Amherstburg for repairs and improvements to Bondy Bastien Drain, which will impact Pugnose Minnow and its habitat. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects and benefit the species, as well as monitoring and reporting requirements.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-7392
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
July 28, 2023 - August 27, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing gave provisional consent to Application number 54-C-226012 in respect to land in Cane Unincorporated Township on October 04, 2023, subject to conditions. The last day this decision can be appealed is October 24, 2023.
October 21, 2021 - December 5, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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We have issued an Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air) for Zentek Ltd. (formerly ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd.), a silver graphene oxide manufacturing facility located in the City of Guelph, Ontario.
We are delivering on our Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan commitment to hold polluters accountable by expanding the use of administrative monetary penalties and modernizing the process to seize vehicle permits and plates. Once implemented, these changes will strengthen our enforcement tools to ensure compliance with environmental laws.
The Ministry is proposing to issue a permit to Bounty Gold Corp. and Last Resort Resources Ltd. (“the proponent”) to undertake early exploration activities.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-23-000164 to Mr. Mark Rochefort and Mr. Claude J. Laframboise for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
