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.
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.
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
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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 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.
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 37.4 kilometres northeast of Kirkland Lake, Ontario.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-26-000047 to Joerg Kleinboeck 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-26-000041 to Fred Kiernicki for early exploration activities. The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
October 10, 2025 - November 9, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000208 to Knightsbridge Exploration Ltd. 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-24-000131 to Gatling Exploration Inc. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
We are modernizing the environmental assessment program by working with proponents of Class Environmental Assessments (Class EA) to propose changes that would ensure strong environmental oversight, while aligning assessment requirements with environmental impact, reducing duplication and increasing efficiency of the Class EA process.
We are seeking input and additional scientific information, including traditional ecological knowledge and community knowledge, from the public and Indigenous communities on draft recovery strategies for four species at risk in Ontario. The information we receive will be considered in finalizing the recovery strategies for these species at risk.
We are seeking comments on the proposal to prescribe Section 13: Prevention and Response Plans under the Invasive Species Act, 2015 as instruments under the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993. In doing so, all future prevention and response plans will be required to be posted on the Environmental Registry of Ontario for public review.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the Great Bear Resources Ltd. exploration permit application PR-21-000190 to undertake early exploration activities.
January 18, 2021 - February 17, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000168 to Paul Wilson for early exploration activities near Icarus Lake.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-22-000076 to Jim Melo for early exploration activities within Bigwood Township.
