Rights and liabilities of holders of mineral claims
53(1)The registration of a mineral claim gives the holder of the mineral claim
(a)
subject to sections 109 and 110, the right of free access by any reasonable means to and over and exit from the claim area; and
(b)
subject to this Act and the regulations, the exclusive right to prospect for minerals and carry on mining in or on the claim area and to remove minerals from the claim area for purposes of sampling and testing.
53(2)The holder of a mineral claim is liable for actual damage to and interference with the use and enjoyment of property caused by him or anyone acting on his behalf in or on the claim area.
53(1)The staking of, the filing of an application to record, or the recording of a mineral claim gives the holder of the mineral claim
(a)
subject to sections 109 and 110, the right of free access by any reasonable means to and over and exit from the claim area; and
(b)
subject to this Act and the regulations, the exclusive right to prospect for minerals and carry on mining in or on the claim area and to remove minerals from the claim area for purposes of sampling and testing.
53(2)The holder of a mineral claim is liable for actual damage to and interference with the use and enjoyment of property caused by him or anyone acting on his behalf in or on the claim area.