b'MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTPRESIDENTS MESSAGEE xplorers and discoverers ofthe risk capital needed to locate them. minerals in Ontario go back toAt present, the Ontario government pre-European presence. Overis trumpeting the province as a time, the demand for mineralspowerhouse of critical metal deposits, has grown, with various commoditieswhich is definitely a possibility, but being targeted, some being fleetingprospectors and explorers need to find and others constant. Silver, uraniumand define them. Another huge issue is and iron ore were once explorationthe ability to raise risk capital needed and development powerhouses. Theseto meet the Ontario governments have diminished as primary targets,proficiencies. Raising funds for any with gold and copper being provincialproject at present is hampered by the and world consistencies. Now we havedismal stock prices of junior explorers. added the supposed critical mineralThis is a worldwide issue that is boom. Critical metals have becomecrippling Ontario exploration.a political focus, with countriesSolutions for prospectors and and unions setting up affiliationsexplorers need to be assisted by a and partnerships to procurestrong Ontario Ministry of Mines securesources. focused on exploration to locate and Ontario definitely has the rocks todefine the critical mineral wealth.potentially host the needed criticalThis next year could be a very minerals, but we must rely on theprosperous year for prospectors, prospectors and junior companies toadding critical metals to gold targets. lead the way! Issues in success haveOne thing that will endure is the allure not changed over time, includingof the gold project. Gold, like other prospectors with dreams, land access,commodities, has been constant and geological knowledge (interpretation),has made Ontario a powerhouse over world demand and the ability to raisethe centuries.risk capital.We need to step up to become a The two greatest issues at present arepowerhouse globally in critical prospectors and junior companiesminerals! Get out and take advantage knowledge of the geologicalof the wealth in our backyard! Critical environmentswhere and how themetals coupled with gold are there to required critical minerals occurandbe found!4ONTARIO MINING AND EXPLORATION DIRECTORY AND RESOURCE GUIDE 2025'