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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000194 to Gold Canyon Resources Inc. for early exploration activities near Red Lake.

The decision is to Issue the permit.

Regulatory and policy changes under the Conservation Authorities Act were finalized to improve conservation authority governance, oversight, transparency, and accountability. They provide the flexibility needed to effectively develop budgets to deliver programs and services and were developed with the Conservation Authorities Working Group.

Section 172 of the Environmental Protection Act, which grants powers to investigate and establish a Board of Negotiation to consider complaints of economic damage caused by contamination to livestock, crops, trees or other vegetation, has been repealed to address overlap with existing investigative powers and other dispute resolution mechanisms.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000317 to Evolution Mining Gold Operations Ltd. for early exploration activities approximately 90 kilometres NW of Wabauskang First Nation, in Balmer Township, Dome Township, Northwest Region

The decision is to: Issue

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000197 to Gold Canyon Resources Inc. for early exploration activities near Red Lake.

The decision is to Issue the permit.

The Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017, was passed on December 12, 2017. Once in force, it will give communities a stronger voice in land use planning and replace the Ontario Municipal Board with the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.

Bill 222, the Ontario Rebuilding and Recovery Act, made a series of legislative amendments to accelerate the delivery of major provincial public infrastructure projects, such as transit and highways. Measures in this proposal would strengthen communities, create jobs and enhance critical services in the province.

The ministry is moving forward with amending regulations made under the Environmental Protection Act and the Ontario Water Resources Act to streamline permissions for certain low risk short-term water taking activities. These amendments align approval requirements with the activity’s level of risk, while maintaining environmental oversight.

Ownership of the closure plan changed from Primero Mining Corporation to 1039344 Canada Inc.

We have issued an Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) with Limited Operational Flexibility to Evolution Mining Gold Operations Ltd., located in Redlake, Ontario.

A pre-conversion period was set that included a cessation of staking mining claims, the suspension of a number of transactions relating to mining claims and removed the requirement for claim holders to perform assessment work for a set time period.

Amendments were made to O. Reg. 267/03 under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002 to remove the five-year expiry of the Agricultural Operation Planning certificate. Housekeeping amendments to the Regulation and Protocol were also made to add clarity. No changes were made to the proposal as a result of consultation.

The Director of Mine Rehabilitation has acknowledged receipt of the Closure Plan according to the provisions of the Mining Act.  The Certified Closure Plan is now considered filed and the proponent must comply with the Closure Plan.

This proposal was originally posted in 2006 and is no longer aligned with government’s priorities. We have identified this as a posting that is no longer pertinent or active. This decision notice has been posted to advise the public that the government is no longer considering this proposal.