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.
View maps and reports 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
This 11-minute video describes the activities of the Mines and Minerals Division—Ontario Geological Survey and Mineral Development and Lands Branch.
These publications provide information for investment, exploration and the development of the minerals sector in Ontario:
Provides information on Taxation and Fiscal Incentives, Improving Regulatory Efficiency and more.
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Provides 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.
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Provides contact information and operating statistics of hundreds of companies involved in mineral development and extraction in Ontario.
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The Information and Marketing Services Section administers all trade and investment activities of the Mines and Minerals Division and plays a key role in promoting mineral development opportunities in Ontario. Our trade show participation in all corners of the globe is focused on increasing exposure to international mineral sector investors and to attract investment capital for Ontario's mineral industry.
For further information please contact Sean Maclean sean.maclean@ontario.ca