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Minister's Statement on Federal Carbon Tax Impact on Natural Gas Costs
August 1, 2019 - Toronto — Today, Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, issued the following statement in response to Enbridge's application of the federal carbon tax on natural gas rates:

Joint Statement Regarding the Energy and Mines Ministers' Conference
July 18, 2019 - CRANBROOK, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Greg Rickford, Ontario Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, Bronwyn Eyre, Saskatchewan Minister of Energy and Resources, and Sonya Savage, Alberta Minister of Energy, released the following joint statement today following the 2019 Energy and Mines Ministers' Conference:

July 9, 2019 - Minister's Statement on Federal Carbon Tax Impact on Natural Gas Costs

June 28, 2019 - Ontario Supporting Sault Ste. Marie Manufacturing Industry

June 26, 2019 - Ontario Supporting TV and Film Industry in Northern Ontario

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Recent News

Exploration Plans and Permits table

Posted: Aug 7, 2019
Mines and Minerals Division: 
General

The Exploration Plans & Permits table (updated August 7, 2019) shows the submitted active Plans and Permits. The table shows the Plan or Permit number, the claim holder, township name and the project name.

Read more about Exploration Plans and Exploration Permits.

Publications Release Notice — August 13, 2019

Posted: Aug 6, 2019
Mines and Minerals Division: 
Ontario Geological Survey Publications Release Notices

The following publications are being released on August 13, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, or 9:00 a.m. Central Time, unless otherwise indicated. To automatically receive the Publications Release Notice by email, subscribe to the distribution list by contacting Publication Sales.

Publications Release Notice — June 11, 2019

Posted: Jun 4, 2019
Mines and Minerals Division: 
Ontario Geological Survey Publications Release Notices

The following publications are being released on June 11, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, or 9:00 a.m. Central Time, unless otherwise indicated. To automatically receive the Publications Release Notice by email, subscribe to the distribution list by contacting Publication Sales.

2019 Ontario Geological Survey Field Projects

Posted: May 21, 2019
Mines and Minerals Division: 
Ontario Geological Survey Field Work

The Ontario Geological Survey will conduct approximately 18 geoscience mapping projects across Ontario during 2019. The accompanying map highlights active projects planned for Northern and Southern Ontario.

Publications Release Notice — May 7, 2019

Posted: Apr 29, 2019
Mines and Minerals Division: 
Ontario Geological Survey Publications Release Notices

The following publications are being released on May 7, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, or 9:00 a.m. Central Time, unless otherwise indicated. To automatically receive the Publications Release Notice by email, subscribe to the distribution list by contacting Publication Sales.

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