Acts and Regulations

M-14.1 - Mining Act

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Restricted rights
108(1)A mineral claim or mining lease does not confer on the holder thereof any right of possession of land covered by the mineral claim or mining lease.
108(2)A mineral claim or mining lease does not confer on the holder thereof the right to move or use any sand, gravel, clay, soil, ordinary stone, peat or peat moss other than for geochemical analysis or to expose minerals for the purpose of mining or to carry out reclamation and rehabilitation of the environment.
108(3)A mineral claim or mining lease does not confer upon the holder thereof the right to take away from the land covered by the mineral claim or mining lease any substance that is not a mineral.
108(4)Every holder of a mineral claim or mining lease, every operator of a mine and every person employed in relation to a mineral claim, mining lease or mine shall use the land covered by the claim, lease or mine, and any contiguous land, in the manner least injurious to the owners and occupants of the land.
108(5)The holder of a mineral claim or mining lease shall not interfere with the operations of any licensee or lessee under the Bituminous Shale Act or the Oil and Natural Gas Act.
108(6)Where it appears that land covered by a mineral claim, mining lease or mine is being used for a purpose other than one authorized under this Act or the regulations, the Minister may direct the Board to hold a hearing.
108(7)Where, after notice to all persons interested and after hearing those who appear, the Board is satisfied that land is being used other than as authorized under this Act or the regulations, the Board may cancel the mineral claim or mining lease and upon such cancellation the land covered by the cancelled claim or lease is thereupon withdrawn from prospecting and registration of mineral claims until such time as the Recorder may set.
2009, c.35, s.67; 2023, c.6, s.2
Restricted rights
108(1)A mineral claim or mining lease does not confer on the holder thereof any right of possession of land covered by the mineral claim or mining lease.
108(2)A mineral claim or mining lease does not confer on the holder thereof the right to move or use any sand, gravel, clay, soil, ordinary stone, peat or peat moss other than for geochemical analysis or to expose minerals for the purpose of mining or to carry out reclamation and rehabilitation of the environment.
108(3)A mineral claim or mining lease does not confer upon the holder thereof the right to take away from the land covered by the mineral claim or mining lease any substance that is not a mineral.
108(4)Every holder of a mineral claim or mining lease, every operator of a mine and every person employed in relation to a mineral claim, mining lease or mine shall use the land covered by the claim, lease or mine, and any contiguous land, in the manner least injurious to the owners and occupants of the land.
108(5)The holder of a mineral claim or mining lease shall not interfere with the operations of any licensee or lessee under the Bituminous Shale Act or the Oil and Natural Gas Act.
108(6)Where it appears that land covered by a mineral claim, mining lease or mine is being used for a purpose other than one authorized under this Act or the regulations, the Minister may direct the Mining Commissioner to hold a hearing.
108(7)Where, after notice to all persons interested and after hearing those who appear, the Mining Commissioner is satisfied that land is being used other than as authorized under this Act or the regulations, he may cancel the mineral claim or mining lease and upon such cancellation the land covered by the cancelled claim or lease is thereupon withdrawn from prospecting and registration of mineral claims until such time as the Recorder may set.
2009, c.35, s.67
Restricted rights of holder of mineral claim or mining lease
108(1)A mineral claim or mining lease does not confer on the holder thereof any right of possession of land covered by the mineral claim or mining lease.
Restricted rights of holder of mineral claim or mining lease
108(2)A mineral claim or mining lease does not confer on the holder thereof the right to move or use any sand, gravel, clay, soil, ordinary stone, peat or peat moss other than for geochemical analysis or to expose minerals for the purpose of mining or to carry out reclamation and rehabilitation of the environment.
Restricted rights of holder of mineral claim or mining lease
108(3)A mineral claim or mining lease does not confer upon the holder thereof the right to take away from the land covered by the mineral claim or mining lease any substance that is not a mineral.
Restricted rights of holder of mineral claim or mining lease
108(4)Every holder of a mineral claim or mining lease, every operator of a mine and every person employed in relation to a mineral claim, mining lease or mine shall use the land covered by the claim, lease or mine, and any contiguous land, in the manner least injurious to the owners and occupants of the land.
Restricted rights of holder of mineral claim or mining lease
108(5)The holder of a mineral claim or mining lease shall not interfere with the operations of any licensee or lessee under the Bituminous Shale Act or the Oil and Natural Gas Act.
Land used for other than authorized purpose
108(6)Where it appears that land covered by a mineral claim, mining lease or mine is being used for a purpose other than one authorized under this Act or the regulations, the Minister may direct the Mining Commissioner to hold a hearing.
Land used for other than authorized purpose
108(7)Where, after notice to all persons interested and after hearing those who appear, the Mining Commissioner is satisfied that land is being used other than as authorized under this Act or the regulations, he may cancel the mineral claim or mining lease and upon such cancellation the land covered by the cancelled claim or lease is thereupon withdrawn from prospecting and staking until such time as the Recorder may set.