“Mining must move at the pace of business, not bureaucracy,” Ontario Minister of Mines George Pirie said at The Northern Miner’s International Metals Symposium on Dec. 2. “The new mining act is all about how we can shorten the time to get permits across the line, so we build these mines quicker, both for gold and critical minerals,” Pirie said.
Ontario is modernizing permitting, Pirie said on a panel showcasing the province’s gold mining, with Equinox chair Ross Beaty and Iamgold CEO Renaud Adams. Miners can take advantage of Ontario’s green energy grid while the government invests in education to address labour shortages and boost mining investment, he said.
Beaty, who has worked in 18 other countries, lauded the province’s history in mining as a foundation for the industry.
“One of the reasons Ontario is such a great place to mine is because it has that historical infrastructure that’s…
