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Mineral Resources Branch
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The Mineral Resources Branch was created within the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources in 1973 when the Ministry assumed responsibility for mining promotion from the Department of Mines and Northern Affairs.
The Branch formed part of the Ministry's Division of Mines from 1973-1978 and its Mineral Resources Group from 1978-1985. The Branch was composed of the Metallic Minerals, Industrial Minerals, Mining Tax Assessment, Petroleum Resources (1973-1979) and Mineral Statistics Sections.
The Mineral Resources Branch ceased to exist in 1985 when its responsibilities (for everything except aggregates) were assumed by the Mines and Minerals Division of the new Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. Aggregates were transferred to the Land Management Branch of the Ministry of Natural Resources.
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The Mineral Resources Branch developed and administered mineral resources policies for Ontario and maintained statistics on mineral economics and the availability of resources such as metals, industrial minerals and non-metals, including petroleum.
The Branch inventoried Ontario's natural resources and analyzed reserves against world supply and demand, studied mining and exploration companies, conducted mineral commodity studies and economic studies of metal and mineral markets, prepared programs to assist in mineral resource development, acted as federal-provincial liaison on mineral resources poblems, analyzed mineral taxation policy, and issued precious metals refinery licenses.
The Mineral Resources Branch also administered the Mining Tax Act, the Pits and Quarries Control Act, Sections 104 and 113 of the Mining Act and the Petroleum Resources Act.
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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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Reports of the Minister of Natural Resources, 1973-1986; KWIC Spring 1986; Government of Ontario telephone directory Aumn 1986 etc.
KWIC Index to Government Services, 1982/83.
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Canadiana Authorities, 1999-12.
Archivist(s):
N. Martin; Carol Hopp