M-13.1 - Mining Act

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81. All geological, geophysical or geochemical surveys and prospecting work defined by regulation, performed in the territory comprising the parcel of land that is subject to a claim during the 24 months preceding the date of filing of the notice of map designation may, in a report, be applied to the first term of a claim.
1987, c. 64, s. 81; 1998, c. 24, s. 42; 2021, c. 35, s. 56.
81. All geological, geophysical or geochemical surveys and prospecting work defined by regulation, performed in the territory comprising the parcel of land that is subject to a claim during the 24 months preceding the date of staking or filing of the notice of map designation may, in a report, be applied to the first term of a claim.
However, where a claim obtained by staking is, during its first term, converted into one or more map designated claims following an application under section 83.2, the 24-month period shall be calculated with reference to the date of conversion, and the surveys and work referred to in the first paragraph may be applied, in a report, to the term immediately following the conversion.
1987, c. 64, s. 81; 1998, c. 24, s. 42.
81. The geological, geophysical or geochemical surveys performed in the territory comprising the land that is subject to a claim, during the twelve months preceding the date of staking or filing of the notice of map designation in the office of the registrar, may, in a report, be applied to the first term of the claim, at half value.
1987, c. 64, s. 81.