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Top News Stories

Improving Sault Ste. Marie's Downtown
Jul 11, 2014 - Ontario is helping Sault Ste. Marie revitalize its downtown core, attract new businesses and residents and create jobs.

Supporting Jobs and Growth in Ear Falls
Apr 30, 2014 - Ontario is helping the Township of Ear Falls update its business retention and expansion plan to help build a stronger, more diverse local economy.

Apr 30, 2014 - Improving Highway Infrastructure Near Gowganda

Apr 30, 2014 - Improving Highway Infrastructure Near Magnetawan

Apr 29, 2014 - Supporting Economic Development in Algoma-Manitoulin Region

Recent News

Progress update - July 2014

Posted: July 24, 2014
Mines and Minerals Division: 
Mining Act Modernization: Progress Updates

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Georeference Your Claims Now

Ontario is proposing to implement online staking and online mining lands administration. If you aren’t certain that your mining claim is shown accurately on the current provincial claims map, you should georeference your claim and provide the data to the province.

Publications Release Notice — June 3, 2014

Posted: May 26, 2014
Mines and Minerals Division: 
Ontario Geological Survey Publications Release Notices

The following publications are being released on June 3, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, or 9:00 a.m. Central Time, unless otherwise indicated. Our next scheduled publications release is August 6, 2014. To automatically receive the Publications Release Notice by email, subscribe to the distribution list by contacting Publication Sales.

Publications Release Notice — April 8 and 15, 2014

Posted: April 1, 2014
Mines and Minerals Division: 
Ontario Geological Survey Publications Release Notices

The following publications are being released on April 8 or 15, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, or 9:00 a.m. Central Time, unless otherwise indicated. Our next scheduled publications release is June 3, 2014. To automatically receive the Publications Release Notice by email, subscribe to the distribution list by contacting Publication Sales.

Report of Activities 2013

Posted: March 28, 2014
Mines and Minerals Division: 
Report of Activities

The Ontario Geological Survey’s Resident Geologist Program is pleased to provide Report of Activities 2013 for electronic distribution.

Progress update – March 2014

Posted: March 2, 2014
Mines and Minerals Division: 
Mining Act Modernization: Progress Updates

Mining Lands Administration going Digital

Ontario is continuing its phased approach to modernizing its Mining Act. This means implementing province-wide online claim staking and a modern mining lands administration system. Implementing this phase of Mining Act Modernization requires the enactment of some technical changes to the Mining Act and some regulations.

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