September 25, 2020 - October 25, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000225 to Benton Resources for early exploration activities near Thunder Bay.
Instrument type:
Approval of an amendment to the Niagara Escarpment Plan
ERO number
010-5477
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
December 22, 2008 - January 30, 2008 (39 days) Closed
Last updated
The application to amend the Niagara Escarpment Plan to change the designations and/or policies for lands affected by the Escarpment Recreation Area Designation has been closed.
We amended Renewable Energy Approval No. 5515-8WDH5G for the Kingston Gardiner Hwy 2 South Solar Energy Project, located at Lot 40, Concession 3 in Loyalist Township, to move to an annual effluent monitoring schedule for the transformer substation spill containment facility.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
019-1326
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
February 20, 2020 - March 21, 2020 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA) to Prodigy Gold Inc. to develop an open pit mine that will impact two species at risk bats and their habitat. The permit includes actions to benefit the species, minimize adverse effects, and outlines monitoring.
November 30, 2020 - January 14, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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We have considered all feedback received and are proceeding to enhance certain provisions in the Far North Act, 2010 that encourage collaboration between Ontario and First Nations on land use planning, amend or delete provisions that may hinder economic development, and retain joint land use planning with all First Nations in the Far North.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-23-000101 to Transition Metals Corp. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit
December 22, 2020 - January 21, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000358 to South Shore Partnership Inc. for early exploration activities approximately 35 kilometres southwest of Timmins, Ontario, in Carscallen and Turnbull townships, District of Cochrane, Northeast Region.
Instrument type:
Amendment to a permit issued under the Endangered Species Act
ERO number
019-0765
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
January 7, 2020 - February 6, 2020 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
We are notifying the public that we issued an amendment to ESA Overall Benefit Permit #KV-C-007-15 to authorize the removal of additional Blanding’s Turtle habitat. The permit includes conditions to minimize adverse effects and provide beneficial actions for Blanding’s Turtle as well as monitoring and reporting requirements.
August 17, 2022 - September 16, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-22-000217 to Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
The Ministry is proposing to issue a permit to John Brady to undertake these early exploration activities: Mechanized Drilling and Mechanized Stripping. The location of the activities is approximately 40 kilometres north of City of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, in Parkin Township, District of Sudbury, South Region.
September 19, 2019 - October 19, 2019 (30 days) Closed
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We issued a mineral exploration permit to Flag Resources (1985) Limited for early exploration activities near Sudbury, Ontario. The permit will allow the company to perform the exploration drilling to assess mineral resource potential.
October 22, 2021 - November 21, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000294 to Exiro Minerals Corp. for early exploration activities, in Halcrow township, approximately 50 kilometres south east of the Town of Chapleau.
October 22, 2021 - November 21, 2021 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000296 to David Gibson for early exploration activities, in Greenlaw township, approximately 50 kilometres south east of the Town of Chapleau.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000119 to Agnico Eagle for early exploration activities near Atikokan
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000167 to Harte Gold Corp for early exploration activities, in Cooper and Strickland townships, approximately 25 kilometres north of the Town of White River.
The Ministry is proposing to issue a permit to Tiger Gold Exploration Corporation to undertake these early exploration activities: mechanized stripping. The location of the activities is 40 kilometres northeast of Kirkland Lake, Ontario.
