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Top News Stories

Ontario Supporting Mining Innovation in Kenora
June 26, 2017 - Ontario is diversifying the Northern economy and helping create good new jobs for people in the North by supporting innovation at a mining company near Kenora. 

Advancing Medical Innovation in Northern Ontario
June 23, 2017 - Ontario is improving patient care with new technology that provides better access to electronic health records for hospitals, researchers and clinicians across Northern Ontario.

June 22, 2017 - Building a Place to Celebrate Francophone Culture and Community

June 20, 2017 - Ontario Reducing Electricity Costs for Businesses in the North

June 9, 2017 - Improving Patient Care in Northwest Ontario

Recent News

MAM Update - May 2017

Posted: May 25, 2017
Mines and Minerals Division: 
Modernizing the Mining Act: Update Bulletins

Building A System On Highly Accurate Spatial Data

Phase III of Modernizing the Mining Act will implement a new Mining Lands Administration System (MLAS), which will include the new provincial grid.  The grid will show the precise location of mining claims along with the location of newly updated spatial data. On occasion, other spatial data on our maps may not precisely correlate with actual survey evidence on the ground.

MAM Update - Ontario Legislature Passes Aggregate Resources and Mining Modernization Act, 2017

Posted: May 9, 2017
Mines and Minerals Division: 
Modernizing the Mining Act: Update Bulletins

Ontario Legislature Passes Aggregate Resources and Mining Modernization Act, 2017

Today at Queen’s Park, the Ontario Legislature passed the Aggregate Resources and Mining Modernization Act, 2017 (Bill 39) on a vote after the close of third reading debate.  This legislation amends and modernizes both the Mining Act under the auspices of the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s Aggregate Resources Act. Bill 39 only requires royal assent before becoming law.

MAM Update - April 2017

Posted: Apr 27, 2017
Mines and Minerals Division: 
Modernizing the Mining Act: Update Bulletins

First New Proposed Regulations Posted For Public Comment on Provincial Registries

As part of the preparatory work on Modernizing the Mining Act, the ministry has been developing draft regulations that would support the proposed new legislation (Bill 39).  At least six new or amending regulations would be put forward in stages.  A proposal for the first two regulations, now posted to Ontario’s Environmental Registry and

Publications Release Notice — April 18, 2017

Posted: Apr 10, 2017
Mines and Minerals Division: 
Ontario Geological Survey Publications Release Notices (new)

The following publications are being released on April 18, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, or 9:00 a.m. Central Time, unless otherwise indicated. Our next scheduled publications release is July 11, 2017. To automatically receive the Publications Release Notice by email, subscribe to the distribution list by contacting Publication Sales.

Summer Work Experience for Geoscience Students

Posted: Apr 3, 2017
Mines and Minerals Division: 
Ontario Geological Survey Field Work

Applications for summer 2017 field assistant with the Ontario Geological Survey are now closed.

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