Investment and Marketing

Ontario continues to encourage exploration and development of our natural mineral
endowment, thereby maximizing growth opportunities for investors and enabling the
sustainability of our mineral industry.

• Exploration opportunities in Ontario – View maps that outline areas in which there are suggested opportunities for new and exciting diamond, gold, copper-zinc and nickel-platinum group metals  in the province
• Mines and Minerals Investment Marketing Events Summary 2008–2009 – Learn more about how Ontario is promoting mineral development opportunities in the province at trade shows in all corners of the globe

Partners in Progress Video

• This 11-minute video describes the activities of the Mines and Minerals Division—Ontario Geological Survey and Mineral Development and Lands Branch.

Downloadable Publications

These publications provide information for investment, exploration and the development of the minerals sector in Ontario:

• WORKING FROM STRENGTH - Ontario's Mineral Investment Advantage – Useful information on Taxation and Fiscal Incentives; Improving Regulatory Efficiency, Skills and Technology Development and Access to Geoscience Data in Ontario
• Ontario, the Future of Mining...explore the Opportunities – Provides information for investment, exploration and the development of the minerals sector in Ontario
• Ontario Mineral and Exploration Statistics - The Ontario Mineral and Exploration Statistics contains information regarding Ontario's mineral exploration, development and production. It provides statistical information on Ontario Mines, volume and value of Ontario production, costs and resources used by the Ontario Mining Industry, Mining Claims, prospectors' licences, and work recorded in Ontario.
• Ontario Mining and Exploration Directory – The Ontario Mining & Exploration Directory contains contact information and operating statistics of hundreds of companies involved in mineral development and extraction in Ontario.
• Our Community . . . Our Future: Mining and Aboriginal Communities – This video describes the mining sequence from government geological surveying and mapping through the entire exploration and mining process, to mine closure and site rehabilitation. Order the DVD from our Publications Sales Office