Michael Loken, P. Eng.

Michael Loken is a professional engineer with over 22 years of experience in private industry and public service and has been the Director of Strategic Services for the Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines since 2024. Michael Loken is a professional engineer with over 23 years of experience in private industry and public service and has been the Director of Strategic Services for the Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines since 2024. In this role, he is responsible for several critical policies and programs including Ontario’s Critical Minerals Strategy, the Critical Minerals Processing Fund (CMPF), Critical Minerals Innovation Fund (CMIF), the Ontario Junior Exploration Program (OJEP), and the Indigenous Participation Fund (IPF). Prior to joining the Ontario Public Service, Michael held senior leadership roles at the City of Greater Sudbury, and worked at Falconbridge Limited, Xstrata Nickel, and Glencore Canada as a Senior Metallurgical Engineer and Smelter Emergency Response Team Lead