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Province attracts $14 billion in planned spending and investment from Agnico Eagle by 2030 to expand gold mining News Release | May 13th, 2026 TORONTO — Today, supported by aggressive permit reforms and accelerated approvals to build mines faster, the Ontario government and Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (“Agnico Eagle”) are pleased to announce $14 billion of planned spending and investment in the province by the end of 2030. This historic private-sector investment in the provinc

Premier Ford announces $10 million investment to help junior exploration companies unlock new mining development News Release | May 13th, 2026 THUNDER BAY — As part of its plan to protect Ontario and build a more competitive, resilient and self-reliant economy, the Ontario government is supporting the mines of the future by investing $10 million through the newly overhauled Ontario Junior Exploration Program (OJEP), including the launch of an Advanced Exploration Stream start

Kinross Gold’s Great Bear Project will support more than 1,000 jobs, strengthen made-in-Ontario supply chains News Release | February 17th, 2026 TORONTO – Today, Minister Stephen Lecce announced the Ontario government is accelerating Kinross Gold Corporation’s Great Bear Project under the ‘One Project, One Process’ framework, the first gold mine and the third project overall to be accepted under the new framework launched this past October . As part of its plan to protect