Other Permits Required ....

In addition to the permitting requirements under the Mining Act, the following list illustrates some of the other permitting that may be required for an advanced exploration or new mine development project:

Requirement
Type of Work

Work Permits

road construction and construction of building on crown lands

Fisheries Act Approval

work affecting fish and/or fish habitat

Navigable Waters Protection Act Approval

construction affecting navigable waters

Aggregate Permits/Licences

production of most industrial minerals and aggregates

Permit to Take Water

securing surface water or groundwater supplies or dewatering at rates greater than 10,000 gal/day (50,000 litre/day)

Certificates of Approval

effluent treatment/discharge (air, noise, sewage, process water and tailings

Certificates of Approval

waste disposal sites

Approval of Water Works

potable water supplies greater than 50,000 litres/day

Waste Generator Registration

waste oil & grease etc. generation

Notice of Camp Opening

Department of Health requirements for water supplies and sewage

Ministry of Labour Notice

development or construction of a mine or mining plant

For further information on the above permitting requirements, please visit this website or contact a member of the Mineral Development staff.

Detailed information on the requirements for opening/reopening a mine in Ontario follows:

Provincial Requirements (draft)

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Federal Requirements (draft)

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For further information on the above permitting requirements, please visit this website or contact a member of the Mineral Development staff.