M-13.1, r. 2 - Regulation respecting mineral substances other than petroleum, natural gas and brine

Section 84 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

84. The report on research work shall include the following elements:

(1)  a report on research and tests:

(a)  containing a summary of the work previously done on the land where such work justifies the research work carried out and indicating all the sources of reference on the data derived from previous work;

(b)  indicating the methods used for sampling and for research work, the correlation determined between the former samplings and those carried out under research work, and the representativeness of the samples submitted in relation to the collection of data, considering the various geological or mineralogical areas observed during the detailed mapping or from the interpretations;

(c)  specifying the purpose and the methods of the research and testing project, the name and dates of participation of each laboratory, testing station, body, institution, company or partnership which participated in it and, indicating in each case, the objective pursued by each one, the methods used, the results obtained and the interpretation and conclusions derived therefrom;

(d)  indicating the quality controls carried out during the research and test performance;

(2)  a plan or a detailed geological map established to a scale that makes it possible to describe the geological environment of the samples; the plans and maps must identify and number the sites where the samples used for research and tests were taken and the other samples located in the immediate environment.

The report on research work shall include the work declaration form, duly completed, supplied by the Minister. The report on research and tests referred to in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph shall be signed by a qualified professional under whose supervision the work was carried out.

O.C. 1042-2000, s. 84.