Ontario invests $10M to support junior mining companies – July 3, 2025

Ontario invests $10M to support junior mining companies – July 3, 2025

July 3, 2025 at 8:31 am  Federal, Politics, Video



Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s minister of energy and mines, holds a news conference in Thunder Bay to announce an investment of $10 million to launch the Ontario Junior Exploration Program (OJEP). The program will support smaller, early-stage mining companies and licensed prospectors by covering early development costs.

He is joined by Jack Milne (founder of Milne Aggregates Inc.), Kevin Holland (MPP for Thunder Bay – Atikokan), and William MacRae (president/interim executive director, Ontario Prospectors Association).

source

No conversations yet

Activity Stream

Thu, Apr 30, 2026 at 8:00 am - David Suzuki posted on their blog: War is the enemy of all mankind
Thu, Apr 23, 2026 at 10:38 pm - Kamloops Film Society posted on their blog: Sunday Classics | Celebrating Mom – The Kamloops Film Society
Thu, Apr 23, 2026 at 8:00 am - David Suzuki posted on their blog: Conflict and crises floodlight fossil fuel folly
Thu, Apr 16, 2026 at 8:00 am - David Suzuki posted on their blog: Love is the secret weapon in facing our collective crises
Tue, Apr 14, 2026 at 1:38 pm - Transition Kamloops posted on their blog: At the “Meeting of the Waters”: Floodplain management in Kamloops
Tue, Apr 14, 2026 at 12:27 pm - Kamloops Film Society posted on their blog: Canada Summer Jobs 2026 – The Kamloops Film Society
Mon, Apr 13, 2026 at 2:39 pm - Transition Kamloops posted on their blog: Transition Kamloops joins new provincial transit alliance
Mon, Apr 13, 2026 at 2:20 pm - Transition Kamloops posted on their blog: Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Rally for Peace, Social Justice and the Environment!
Fri, Apr 10, 2026 at 3:39 pm - Kamloops Film Society posted on their blog: Road Warriors, Zombies, & the Post-Apocalypse – The Kamloops Film Society
Thu, Apr 9, 2026 at 8:00 am - David Suzuki posted on their blog: Birds and insects are disappearing. That should worry us all
Full Stream

Upcoming Events

Ivan Decker: Million Dollar Comedy Tour
Saturday Jun 13
All Events