January 8, 2021 - February 7, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000361 to Gravel Ridge Resources for early exploration activities near Thunder Bay.
November 30, 2023 - January 14, 2024 (45 days) Closed
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The application has been cancelled because Designation Chatham-Kent Waste Disposal Regulation (O. Reg. 284/24) designated the project to which Part II.3 of the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA) will apply.
January 8, 2021 - February 7, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000378 to Portofino Resources for early exploration activities near Thunder Bay.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-0441
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 19, 2019 - September 18, 2019 (30 days) Closed
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Official Plan Amendment #18 (OPA 18) to the County of Hastings Official Plan was approved on November 1, 2019. Notice of this decision was issued on November 5, 2019. The last date of appeal under the Planning Act is November 25, 2019.
We have made a new regulation (O. Reg. 206/24) under the Environmental Protection Act to impose benzene limits and monitoring requirements on the INEOS Styrolution Canada Ltd. Sarnia facility. O. Regs. 222/07 and 223/07 have been amended to enable the ministry to issue environmental penalty (EP) orders for relevant prescribed contraventions.
Permit to Take Water No. 5254-DP6R7C has been issued to Gold X2 Mining Inc. (previously known as Goldshore Resources Inc.) for industrial water taking purposes. Water will be taken from one river source (Wawiag River) and from one lake source (Snodgrass Lake) for a multi-drill exploration program, located in the City of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
The government is seeking feedback on proposed amendments to various regulations under the Planning Act to facilitate the electronic submission of information and material to approval authorities and allow notices to be given electronically to the Province.
Instrument type:
Minister's directions to ministry employees and agents to rehabilitate a mine hazard in an emergency
ERO number
019-7947
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Exception
Exception posted
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Minister's Directions were issued under section 148(3)(4)(5) of the Mining Act, to employees and agents of the Ministry of Mines to rehabilitate a shaft located adjacent to a logging road. The rehabilitation measures were completed on November 7, 2023.
We have accepted an amendment to the Aquarius Site closure plan. This notice is for your information. The Environmental Bill of Rights does not require this notice to be placed on the Environmental Registry, however, section 6 of the Act does allow the Environmental Registry to be used to share information about the environment with the public
Instrument type:
Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry
ERO number
013-2663
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
March 23, 2018 - May 7, 2018 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
9352-5608 Quebec Inc. was issued a licence to extract aggregate from a pit in the Geographic Township Poitras Twp., near the unincorporated town of Thorne, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
ERO number
019-0402
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 6, 2019 - September 20, 2019 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
Site plan amendment for Johnston Brothers (Bothwell) Limited to change the final depth of extraction from above the water table to below the water table was approved. Changes to the final rehabilitation of the site operating in the Municipality of Thames Centre, County of Middlesex was also approved.
The Ministry of Mines is proposing to install a stainless-steel gate on an adit at the former Kirk Mine site. Project planning is being carried out in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Activities of the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines under the Mining Act (Class Environmental Assessment).
January 31, 2024 - March 16, 2024 (45 days) Closed
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The application has been cancelled because Designation Chatham-Kent Waste Disposal Regulation (O. Reg. 284/24) designated the project to which Part II.3 of the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA) will apply.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000021 to Voltage Metals Incorporated for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000185 to Battery Mineral Resources Limited for early exploration activities near Shining Tree, Ontario.
