Aggregate Site Authorized

This dataset represents the locations of licenced and permitted pits and quarries regulated by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry under the Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990. Aggregate site data has been divided into active and inactive sites. Active sites may be further subdivided into partial surrenders. In partial surrenders, defined areas of a site are inactive while the rest of the site remains active. The data includes: * site location and size * licensee name * approval type (licence or permit) * operation type (pit or quarry) * maximum annual tonnage limit * the MNRF district responsible for the site Use our interactive pits and quarries map to find active sites. This data does not include aggregate sites regulated by the Ministry of Transportation.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 19:17 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 19:17 (UTC)
contact_person {"en": "Government of Ontario; Government of Ontario; Natural Resources and Forestry", "fr": "Gouvernement de l'Ontario; Gouvernement de l'Ontario; Natural Resources and Forestry"}
criticality_level []
data_dictionary unknown,unknown,unknown
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection fgp
open_canada_date_published 2020-01-11 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["Economy and Business", "Environment and Natural Resources", "Environment and energy", "Government information"], "fr-t-en": ["Économie et affaires", "Environnement et richesses naturelles", "Environnement et énergie", "Information gouvernementale"]}
open_canada_subject ["economics_and_industry"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Sites d’extraction d’agrégats autorisés
update_frequency as_needed