Ontario government launching new program to fund junior exploration
Quarry in Ontario. Stock image.
The Ontario government is launching a new program to fund junior exploration in the province and upping financial support for the Ontario Mine Rescue program.
The province’s 2021 budget, which laid out the initiatives, was tabled on March 24 and was passed on April 26. The document sets out C$23 billion in spending targeted at bolstering the provincial economy, and C$16.3 billion for health-related measures. Ontario projected a C$38.5 billion deficit in 2020-21, which it expects to slowly reduce to eventually reach C$20.2 billion in 2023-24.
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Ontario budget boosts funding for exploration, mine rescue
Greg Rickford, Ontario s Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines. Credit: Minister s Office.
The Ontario government is launching a new program to fund junior exploration in the province and upping financial support for the Ontario Mine Rescue program.
The province’s 2021 budget, which laid out the initiatives, was tabled on March 24 and was passed on April 26. The document sets out $23 billion in spending targeted at bolstering the provincial economy, and $16.3 billion for health-related measures. Ontario projected a $38.5 billion deficit in 2020-21, which it expects to slowly reduce to eventually reach $20.2 billion in 2023-24.
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The Ontario government is providing nearly $8 million in new funding to support the province’s Mine Rescue Program and help protect workers in an emergency.
Featured in the recent 2021 Budget, Ontario’s Action Plan: Protecting People’s Health and Our Economy, the government said the increased funding will promote workplace safety by strengthening rescue capacity at mine sites and address gaps in the current rescue program for surface mines.
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“Mining has been the backbone of Northern Ontario’s economy for generations and we owe it to workers to make sure they come home safely to their families every night,” Monte McNaughton, the minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, said in a release. “As more mining sites come into operation, this funding will ensure we can provide the resources and training n
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April 14
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