myLaws for the mineral industry

The following is a listing of the regulatory permits and other notable requirements for common activities related to mineral projects. Selecting an activity will bring you to a page that lists the relevant legislation and include links to the relevant statute, regulations and application guides and forms. Please note that some activities may be governed by more than one regulatory requirement.

Visit the Regulation Registry to view regulatory proposals as well as recently approved regulations.

Find your activity in alphabetical order.

Listing: E-L

E

Effluent Monitoring

Requirement/ Permit:

Applies To:

  • discharges greater than 50 cubic metres per day captured by MISA regulation

Requirement/ Permit:

Applies To:

  • federal effluent limits, monitoring and reporting requirements for metal mines

Electricity ( see Power)

Employment – Employment Standards

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • all private sector employment under provincial jurisdiction

Environmental Assessment, Canadian

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • Applies when various federal authorizations required or other federal decision required

Environmental Assessment, Provincial Individual EA

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • If project designated under Environmental Assessment Act

Environmental Assessment, Provincial Individual EA

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • If project designated under Environmental Assessment Act

Environmental Bill of Rights

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • Applies to designated government decision making processes

Exploration (in designated Areas)

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • Exploration in designated areas (e.g. Temagami)

Exploration Involving Opening of Permanently Closed Mine Openings

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • This activity considered Advanced Exploration

Exploration or Mining Activities on Highway Right-of-Ways

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • Activities within 45 metres of the highway may be controlled for safety considerations

Explosives, Transportation of

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • required for the transport various types of explosives

Explosives - Purchase and Possession Permit

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • For the purchase of blasting explosives for personal use when the quantity is below the licensing threshold of 75 kg or storage does not exceed 90 days

Explosives, Factory Construction

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • Licence required for the constructing explosives factory.

Explosives, Storage

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • Licence required constructing or maintaining an explosives magazine

Explosives, use in Exploration

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • Registration of project required prior to purchase of explosives

Export and Import of Rough Diamonds

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • Certification of rough diamonds required for export and import

F

Fish Habitat Disturbance

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • Any work resulting in harmful alteration or destruction of fisheries habitat

Fish, Collection and Possession of Fish or other Wild Life for Scientific Purposes

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • Fish, Collection and possession of fish or other wild life for scientific purposes

Fish Destruction

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • Authorization required from DFO to destroy fish during any part of a project

Fuel Storage and Handling

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • fuel storing and handling facilities

G

Geoscientists, practising in Ontario

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • fuel storing and handling facilities

H

Highway, buildings on/near Highway Corridor

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • construction / renovating close to or adjacent a provincial highway

Highway, Encroachment on Right-of-Way

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • Activities within 45 metres of the highway may be controlled for safety considerations

Highway, Construction /Relocation

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • Provincial highway

Highway, Construction or Maintenance of Entrance to Highways

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • Entrances permit requirements for safe access to highway

Highway, Mining near a Highway

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • Requirement for consent to permit surface mining within 45 m of limits of the highway.

Highways, Commercial Signage

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • Commercial signs within 400 m of a provincial highway

I

Indian Reserve, Permit to Explore on

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • Applies to surrendered mines and minerals underlying lands in a reserve in Ontario

Indian Reserve, Assessment Work on Reserves

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • Indian reserve 

Indian Reserve, Lease of mining lands on Reserve

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • Indian reserves

Indian Reserve, Construction of Facilities on a Reserve

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • construction on Indian reserves

L

Land – Crown Land Use

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • Authorization through a Land Use Permit to use or occupy Crown land
  • Authorization through Licence of Occupation to use or occupy Crown land
  • Disposition of Crown land and resources 

Land, Mining Licence of Occupation

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • Authorisation to occupy for mining purposes  

Land, Surface Rights Lease

Requirement/ Permit:

 Applies To:

  • Acquisition of surface rights only for mining purposes

Lands, Surrender

Requirement/ Permit:

Applies To:

  • Voluntary surrender of mining Lands subject to agreement concerning closure liabilities

 

 
 
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