How do I find out who owns the mineral rights to my property in Ontario?
The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) maintains a public record of mining lands information known as the mining claims registry, and information regarding mineral tenure, pursuant to s. 4.1 and s. 7 of the Mining Act (mining lands information).
How to register a mining claim in Ontario?
A prospector licence is required in order to register a mining claim. To obtain a licence, you must login to MLAS and purchase the licence electronically through MLAS. An individual accessing MLAS to register a mining claim must comply with the Terms of Use for all Ontario websites.
What does an unpatented mining claim mean?
Unpatented Mining Claim: An unpatented mining claim is a particular parcel of Federal land, valuable for a specific mineral deposit or deposits. It is a parcel for which and individual has asserted a right of possession. The right is restricted to the extraction and development of a mineral deposit.
How do I transfer mining claims in Ontario?
In MLAS, click on Claim Management, and select Initiate Transfer of Mining Claim(s). You will be required to enter the Seller Buyer information, and the desired claim number(s). Once that is complete, click Next to enter the desired percentage to be transferred to that Buyer.
What can I do with a mining claim?
As an owner of an active Federal unpatented mining claim, you have exclusive rights to explore and extract the minerals within its boundary from the date you located the mining claim as long as the claim remains active. The government can examine your claim at any time to determine if you have valid existing rights.
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Who owns the mineral rights to my property in Ontario?
Mineral rights are usually held by a provincial government (the Crown), but a small portion, called freehold mineral rights, may be held by others. Surface rights determine who owns the land. Surface rights holders may be farmers or other property owners, municipalities, or provinces (known as Crown land).
What is a patented mining claim in Ontario?
Patented mining claim means, in Ontario, mining claims that do not have assessment work expenditures or reporting requirements. These claims remain in good standing as long as applicable taxes are paid to the local municipality; View Source.
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