We have amended Ontario’s Blue Box Regulation (O. Reg. 391/21) under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016. These changes are designed to maintain existing recycling services while addressing rising system costs and providing producers with greater flexibility and regulatory certainty.
August 9, 2023 - September 8, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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This notice was published in error and it is a duplicate of 019-7209. 019-7209 was posted on the Environmental Registry of Ontario on June 9, 2023, with a 30 day comment period ending July 9, 2023, and the decision was made to issue the mineral exploration permit PR-23-000154 to Metals Creek Resources on August 2, 2023.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-23-000154 to Metals Creek Resources for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
August 9, 2023 - September 8, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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This notice was published in error and is a duplicate of 019-7210. 019-7210 was posted on the ERO on June 9, 2023, with a 30 day comment period ending July 9, 2023 and the decision was made to issue the mineral exploration permit PR-25-000097 to Gold Cache Inc. on Aug 3, 2025.
October 20, 2021 - November 19, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Ministry is proposing to issue a permit to Terry Halverson to undertake early exploration activities. The location of the activities is approximately 37 kilometres north of White River, Ontario, in Magone and Welsh Townships, District of Algoma, North East Region.
October 17, 2023 - November 16, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-23-000299 to Canada Nickel Company Inc. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-23-000178 to RT Minerals Corporation for early exploration activities.
August 10, 2023 - September 9, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-23-000240 to Rich Copper Exploration Corp. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-23-000242 to Canada Chrome Corporation for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-23-000240 to Rich Copper Exploration Corp. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-23-000105 to Michael Thompson for early exploration activities .
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000126 to Neotech Metals Corp for early exploration activities.
An amended Environmental Compliance Approval (air and noise) has been granted to CalClean, Inc. The facility undertakes mobile soil and groundwater remediation at sites throughout Ontario.
September 4, 2025 - October 19, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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This proposal is to amend the Environmental Compliance Approval Number 0006-8VPPS3 to upgrade and expand an existing wastewater treatment plant and surface water discharge system to service Phase 1 of the Shelter Cove Adult Lifestyle Community, located in Selkirk, Ontario.
