The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000143 to Thunder Gold Corp 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-21-000002 to Douglas Paker for early exploration activities near Manitouwadge
August 7, 2025 - September 6, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000147 to Michael Thompson for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
October 20, 2022 - November 19, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-22-000281 to John Ternowesky 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-22-000207 to STARES CONTRACTING CORP. for early exploration activities .
The decision is to: the permit has been withdrawn.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-22-000206 to Evolution Mining Gold Operations Ltd. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit
October 20, 2025 - November 19, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000190 to Fulcrum Metals Ltd. 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-25-000248 to Laurion Mineral 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.
August 6, 2020 - September 5, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000211 to Ardiden Ltd for early exploration activities near Pickle Lake, Ontario.
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 exploration permit application PR-21-000116 to Camking Exploration and Resources Limited for early exploration activities approximately 3 kilometres north west of Matachewan, Ontario, in Powell township, District of Timiskaming, Northeast Region.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000034 to Kennith Fenwick for early exploration activities near Atikokan.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-00092 to Prodigy Gold Inc. for early exploration activities within Aguonie township.
The decision is to issue the permit.
This permit will allow the company to undertake these early exploration activities: mechanized drilling and stripping
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000081 to Trillium Gold Mines Inc. to undertake early exploration activities
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-22-000079 to James Reed for early exploration activities, in Eby and Otto townships, approximately 25 km west of the town of Kirkland Lake.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000156 to Great Lakes Nickel Limited for early exploration activities approximately 100 kilometres south of Timmins, Ontario, in Asquith and Fawcett Townships; Districts of Sudbury and Timiskaming, North-East Region.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000184 to Steve Anderson for early exploration activities within Bruyere and Dolson townships.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000180 to Skead Holdings Limited for early exploration activities approximately 11 kilometres south west of Larder Lake Ontario, in McElroy, Catharine and Skead District of Timiskaming, Northeast Region.