b'PRESIDENTS MESSAGEMESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTBy Garry ClarkP rospectors/explorers ofavailable in Ontario with numerousassessment filings. The most Ontario: We are in an excitingelements already the focus of explorationinteresting event has been the time in exploration andand mining! Of course, the new targetedreview of areas that have not development. The provincialminerals are not displacing the goldhad attention or prospecting for and federal governments haveexploration across the province. years. By working in areas that embraced the critical minerals that are needed to move forward in a modernSpring has seen record claim acquisitionshave not been recently explored, world. Critical minerals are readilyand eventually will result in recordwe will make discoveriesnot necessarily the original targets. Ontario has seen this across Spring has seen record claimthe province since exploration started over 100 years ago. acquisition and eventually will resultRecent examples are the kimberlite pipes in the northeast in record assessment filing. The mostand the Ring ofFire.interesting event has been the reviewThe Ministry is beginning of areas that have not had attention orevaluation types of assessment work and assessment prospecting for years. reportingrequirements. There is also a review of the plans and permits process to BETTER DATA, BETTER RESULTShopefully streamline it and create a tighter timeline for completion andissuance.The OPA is working on resurrection and needs your helpbecome a member! The Northern Prospectors are planning a showcase for October. At this showcase, the intent is to have the OPA Annual General SPECIALISTS IN QUALITY HIGH RESOLUTION AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS Meeting with directors and - Resolution Single-Sensor & Horizontal Gradiometer Magnetics info@terraquest.capresident selected and elected.- Max-Gamma Radiometrics- Digital Matrix VLF-EM with Resistivity Products www.terraquest.caHave a great exploration summer, and hopefully we can keep Ontario a terrific location to explore and develop our mineralwealth!4 ONTARIO PROSPECTOR SUMMER 2023'