The Ontario Prospectors Assistance Program (OPAP) has provided funding for 215 projects this year.
The Ministry of Northern Development and Mines says $2 million was allocated to OPAP for 1994. The ministry’s incentives office received 484 applications from individual prospectors seeking grants worth up to $10,000. OPAP will have a winter component again this year; individuals are advised to apply between Sept. 1 and Nov. 1. The eligibility period for the winter program will be Jan. 1-May 31, 1995.
The ministry has also allocated $3 million to 56 mineral exploration projects under its Ontario Mineral Incentive Program (OMIP). Ninety applications were received this year.
OMIP provides grants to qualified applicants equal to 30% of eligible expenses (to a maximum dependent on the type of activity and location). In addition, the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund provides up to $5 million annually for advanced mineral exploration projects in that region. Meanwhile, the ministry will make available to McDonald’s Restaurants special tray liners depicting children at play under the caption “Mining at Play.” The illustration asks the reader to associate minerals with things they use in their daily lives. A second game involves finding mineral names in a word puzzle.
The tray liners will be sent to the fast-food outlets across the province for distribution throughout the peak summer tourist season.
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