The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000125 to Fortune Nickel and Gold Inc. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
The proposal notice was posted in error. The comment period on this notice has been closed. The correct proposal was posted under ERO #019-7650. This notice is being updated on March 13, 2024 to advise the public that the proposal details have been changed to correctly reflect the proposed activities listed in the permit application.
Instrument type:
Approval of a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-5865
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
September 8, 2022 - October 8, 2022 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on November 4, 2022 to approve, with modifications, the Region of York Official Plan, as adopted by By-Law 2022-40. The approved official plan outlines a comprehensive framework of new and revised policies to guide growth and development to 2051.
September 18, 2025 - October 18, 2025 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000180 to ATACAMA RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL INC. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
January 23, 2025 - February 22, 2025 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000004 to Bounty Gold Corp. and Last Resort Resources Ltd. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
We have made minor amendments to the blue box regulation (O. Reg. 391/21) to provide clarity to producers on their blue box obligations and support a smooth transition to a full producer responsibility framework
November 20, 2018 - December 20, 2018 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Permit to Take Water No. 8767-B6NJX4 was issued, which cancels and replaces Permit to Take Water No. 0406-A66S8F. The permit was issued on January 9, 2019 with an expiry date of November 30, 2021.
October 25, 2022 - December 30, 2022 (66 days) Closed
Last updated
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) sought ideas in 2022 on how to integrate A Place to Grow and the Provincial Policy Statement. On April 6, 2023, MMAH made a proposed Provincial Planning Statement available for public input.
Instrument type:
Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry
ERO number
011-9264
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
May 29, 2017 - July 8, 2017 (40 days) Closed
Last updated
622117 Ontario Incorporated o/a Jim Brown & Sons Trucking have applied for a Class “A”, Category 1 licence (Pit Below Water) to excavate aggregate from a pit of 27 hectares in size. This application is for a new pit. The annual tonnage condition applied for is 300,000 tonnes per calendar year.
June 23, 2021 - September 21, 2021 (90 days) Closed
Last updated
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing sought feedback on an approach to update the Projection Methodology Guideline to reflect the land use planning policies in 2021. The Province considered the feedback received in the development of Proposed Updates to the Projection Methodology Guideline available for public input (see ERO#025-0844).
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has amended the Greenbelt Area boundary regulation (O. Reg 59/05) to add 13 new Urban River Valley areas.
Instrument type:
Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
ERO number
013-4836
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
March 7, 2019 - April 8, 2019 (32 days) Closed
Last updated
Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow Fowler Construction Company Ltd. to integrate the operations with the proposed Fleming Quarry “Extension” in the Township of Ramara, County of Simcoe
November 19, 2018 - December 19, 2018 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. 2602-B6NLPS on January 9, 2019, which cancels and replaces Permit to take Water No. 4115-A5YL3D for Enbridge Pipelines Inc. located in Gananoque, Ontario.
The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date of November 30, 2021.
We amended Renewable Energy Approval No. 0112-94VKPR for the Beckwith Solar Project, located at Lot 3, Concession 8 in the Municipality of Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, to construct a tractor storage building and associated double-walled fuel storage tank.
The government has changed the process for amending the Greenbelt through the Greenbelt Statute Law Amendment Act, 2023. Adding any future Urban River Valleys to the Greenbelt would require a legislative change.
A decision has been made to proceed with the design of a legislative framework for commercial-scale geologic carbon storage in Ontario that would enable the development of technology-ready commercial-scale projects and the continued testing and demonstration of newer carbon storage technologies.
February 8, 2021 - March 10, 2021 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000342 to McLaren Resources Inc. for early exploration activities, in McCool township, approximately 20 km east of the Town of Matheson.
