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:
Click above image to download Provincial Requirements for Opening/Re-opening a Mine in Ontario in PDF format.
Click above image to download Federal Requirements for Opening/Re-opening a Mine in Ontario in PDF format.
For further information on the above permitting requirements,
please visit this
website or contact a member of the Mineral Development
staff.