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Department of Mines
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In 1920, the Bureau of Mines was separated from the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines and re-established as the Department of Mines.
The two primary branches within the department were the Mines Inspection Branch, administered by the Chief Inspector of Mines, and the Geological Branch, which was under the direction of the Provincial Geologist. Other branches established within the Department included the Mines Inspection Branch, the Laboratory Branch, and an Administrative Services Branch. The Mining Commissioner also reported through the Department.
The Department was renamed the Department of Mines and Northern Affairs in 1970.
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The Department of Mines was responsible for promoting and expanding the mining interests of the Province. In the later years of its existence, the Department also began to take a broader interest in the overall structure of the industry, focusing attention on activities such as resource processing, worker health and safety, and pollution controls.
Address
Department of Mines Act, Statutes of Ontario 1920, Chap. 12
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
MacTaggart, Hazel. Publications of the Government of Ontario, 1901-1955 (1964)
Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24
Directory and Guide to Services of the Ontario Government, 1948-1966
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
R. Anger