Ontario's Mining Act

MODERNIZING ONTARIO’S MINING ACT

Bill 173- An Act to Amend the Mining Act passed Third Reading in the Legislative Assembly on October 21, 2009 after extensive review through hearings held by the Standing Committee on General Government. The resulting Mining Amendment Act, 2009, received Royal Assent on October 28, 2009.

The legislation modernizes the mineral development process, in Ontario, through amendments to the Mining Act, related regulations and policies. Much of the proposed Act enables processes that will be detailed in the regulations, which would be developed throughout 2009-2010. The Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry will continue consultations with Aboriginal communities and organizations and stakeholder groups in development of regulations.

To view the Mining Act as amended in full, please go to: http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90m14_e.htm

To learn more about changes to the Mining Act related to mineral exploration and development Aboriginal consultation, and mineral tenure and private property rights, please consult these documents:

 

These documents are also available in Cree, OjiCree and Ojibway:

Ontario’s New Mining Act: Workbook on Development of Regulations

MNDMF has developed a workbook that will help First Nation and Métis communities, mineral industry stakeholders and interested members of the public provide guidance on the development of regulations for the province’s modernized Mining Act. It is available in PDF format and Microsoft Word ® 2003 format or can be made available in hard copy by request to:

Leigh Boynton
ONTARIO MINING ACT CONSULTATION
Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry
Mining Act Modernization Secretariat
99 Wellesley St West, Room 5630, 5th Floor
Toronto, ON M7A 1W3 
Telephone: (416) 327-0618
Email: miningact@ontario.ca

The workbook is also available in:

Cree
OjiCree
Ojibway

Statement to the Legislature

Overview Documents

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December 2009 – Overview Presentation – Modernizing Ontario’s Mining Act

 

To provide comments on Bill 173, Mining Amendment Act, 2009 please provide comments at our email address, miningact@ontario.ca or write to:


Mining Act Modernization Secretariat
Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry
Room 5630, Whitney Block
99 Wellesley St. W
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 1W3


News Releases

 

 

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Discussion Paper: Modernizing Ontario’s Mining Act – Finding a Balance

Adobe Acrobat (PDF) required

 

 

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