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: A-D
- Listing: E-L
- Listing: M-P
- Listing: R-Z
Listing: R-Z
R
Rail Crossings
Requirement/ Permit:
Regulations for Mines and Mining Plants
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- All underground, surface mines and mining plants
Rehabilitation – Progressive Rehabilitation
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Report required within 60 days of completing work
Rehabilitation, Disturbance / Destruction of
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Rehabilitation works made in accordance with Part VII of the Mining Act are protected
Reportable Incident/Accident
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
Road Construction
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
S
Sand & Gravel – see Aggregate Extraction
Sewage Treatment Plant Operators
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- any sewage plant that discharges to surface water
Sewage Treatment Construction /Operation
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Septic system above 10,000 L/day design flow on one lot, or any sewage plant that discharges to surface water (i.e. a sewage works)
Sewage, Industrial
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Sewage works greater 10,000 litres per day. Applies to Settling ponds, tailings dams, etc.
Sewage Works - Private
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Sewage works less than 10,000 litres per day.
Smelter/Refinery
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Commencement or re-commencement of mine production
Species at Risk, Activities Affecting
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Endangered species listed by Schedule 1 of the Act
Spills
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Notice required for any abnormal discharge into the natural environment
Staking (see Claim Staking)
Stripping
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Prior to stripping area > 10,000m2 or volume > 10,000m3 , or;
- area > 2,500m2 or volume > 2,500m 3 if any of the stripping is carried out within 100m of a body of water
Suspension of Activities (See Closure)
T
Tailings Dam Construction
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Environmental approvals for effluent treatment facilities
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Retaining dam structures and spillways
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
Test Milling
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Test milling is considered advance exploration
Temporary Suspension (see Closure)
Timber / Tree Clearing / Cutting
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Timber use in mineral exploration
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
Timber / Tree Clearing / Cutting
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
Training
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- various
Transport of Dangerous Goods
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Covers explosives and other designated materials
U
Underground Exploration
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Underground exploration is considered advanced exploration
Uranium Mines and Projects
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- The Federal government regulates activities associated with uranium mining projects
W
Waste Generation
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Storage and transportation of various hazardous wastes. Type or amount of waste is considered "registerable" or "hazardous" as defined in Ont. Reg. 347
Waste Disposal Site Construction and Operation
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Development and operation of a landfill
Waste, Operation of a Waste Transfer Site
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Wastes are temporarily stored in one location and then hauled away for final disposal
Waste, Collection and Hauling of Wastes to a Disposal Site
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Regulations and approvals regarding wastes hauled to a disposal siteosal
Waste Management System Operation
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Waste management
Water Course, Cut & Fill
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Re-routing or re-aligning water courses.
Water - Construction in or over Water Bodies
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Construction potentially affecting navigable waters.
Water Crossings
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
Water Taking, Pumping, Ground or Surface Water for any Use
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- Taking water greater than 50,000 Litres/day
Water, Discharging Industrial Wastewater
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
- To establish a treatment or sewage works for wastewater collection, transmission, treatment, or disposal
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
Water, Diversions
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
Water, Potable/ Drinking (See Drinking Water)
Well, construction and abandonment
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
all water wells
Wildlife Collection and possession for scientific purposes
Requirement/ Permit:
Applies To:
Removal and collection of fish for scientific purposes
Workplace Safety Insurance
Requirement/ Permit:
Z
Zoning Change
Requirement/ Permit:
within municipalities where existing zoning requires change
The Mining Sequence
