November 6, 2025 - December 22, 2025 (46 days) Closed
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We are proposing to modernize the management of Ontario’s public lands and resources. The goal is to unlock economic development opportunities by streamlining statutory and regulatory processes, updating policies, improving service delivery, and enhancing transparency. This initiative focuses on enabling responsible development to protect Ontario.
August 17, 2020 - September 16, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000068 to Plato Gold Corp. for early exploration activities near Ruffle Lake.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-6281
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 30, 2022 - December 30, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on February 28, 2023, in respect of Application 52-C-226398 for a lot addition in Cochrane unincorporated township, District of Sudbury.
In collaboration with the government of Canada and many other partners, we have developed a Canada-Ontario Lake Erie Action Plan, which includes over 120 actions to reduce phosphorus loads to Lake Erie by 40 per cent.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-23-000238 to MacDonald Mines Exploration Limited for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
We amended seven Class Environmental Assessments to align them with the move to a project list approach for projects that will require a comprehensive environmental assessment. This posting provides information on those amendments and brings them into effect.
August 10, 2022 - September 9, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-22-000248 to Northern Superior Resources Inc. 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-22-000023 to Allstone Quarry Products Incorporated for early exploration activities within Bigwood Township.
January 28, 2022 - February 28, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000365 to Harte Gold Corp. for early exploration activities.
January 28, 2022 - February 28, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000364 to Harte Gold Corp. for early exploration activities
January 28, 2022 - February 28, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000362 to Harte Gold Corp. for early exploration activities approximately 30 kilometres north east of the town of White River, Ontario, in Strickland, Odlum, Tedder, And Cooper Townships, District of Algoma, North East Region.
February 24, 2021 - March 26, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000061 to Battery Mineral Resources Limited for early exploration activities near approximately 8 kilometres east of Gowganda, Ontario, in Lawson and Nicol townships, District of Temiskaming, North East Region.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000048 to Bryan Dorland for early exploration activities in Hess Township.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-22-000118 to Canadian Gold Miner Corporation for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
August 26, 2021 - September 25, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000233 to Rich Copper Exploration Corporation for early exploration activities within Albanel Township.
September 2, 2021 - October 2, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000268 to Thomas Sheppard for early exploration activities within Aylmer township.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000183 to Skead Holdings Ltd. for early exploration activities approximately 13 kilometres south of the town of Larder Lake, Ontario, in Skead Township, District of Timiskaming, Northeast Region.
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.
