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M-13.1 - Mining Act

Section 65
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65. Every claim holder has access to the parcel of land subject to his claim and may perform any exploration work thereon.
Notwithstanding the first paragraph, on lands granted, alienated or leased by the State for purposes other than mining purposes or on lands under an exclusive lease to mine surface mineral substances, the claim holder may exercise such rights only in accordance with section 235. In such cases, the Minister shall, within 60 days after the claim is registered, notify the owner, the lessee, the holder of the exclusive lease to mine surface mineral substances and the local municipality of the claim and publish a notice to that effect on the department’s website, in the manner determined by regulation.
With respect to lands granted or alienated by the State for purposes other than mining purposes, if the claim is in the territory of a local municipality, the claim holder must inform the municipality and the landowner of the work to be performed at least 30 days before the work begins.
1987, c. 64, s. 65; 1999, c. 40, s. 178; 2013, c. 32, s. 31; 2021, c. 35, s. 53.
65. Every claim holder has access to the parcel of land subject to his claim and may perform any exploration work thereon.
Notwithstanding the first paragraph, on lands granted, alienated or leased by the State for purposes other than mining purposes or on lands under an exclusive lease to mine surface mineral substances, the claim holder may exercise such rights only in accordance with section 235.
With respect to lands granted, alienated or leased by the State for purposes other than mining purposes and lands subject to an exclusive lease to mine surface mineral substances, the claim holder must, within 60 days after registering the claim and in the manner determined by regulation, notify the owner, the lessee, the holder of the exclusive lease to mine surface mineral substances and the local municipality of the claim obtained.
If the claim is in the territory of a local municipality, the claim holder must also inform the municipality and the landowner, at least 30 days before the work begins, of the work to be performed.
1987, c. 64, s. 65; 1999, c. 40, s. 178; 2013, c. 32, s. 31.
65. Every claim holder has access to the parcel of land subject to his claim and may perform any exploration work thereon.
Notwithstanding the first paragraph, on lands granted, alienated or leased by the State for purposes other than mining purposes or on lands under an exclusive lease to mine surface mineral substances, the claim holder may exercise such rights only in accordance with section 235.
1987, c. 64, s. 65; 1999, c. 40, s. 178.
65. Every claim holder has access to the parcel of land subject to his claim and may perform any exploration work thereon.
Notwithstanding the first paragraph, on lands granted, alienated or leased by the Crown for purposes other than mining purposes or on lands under an exclusive lease to mine surface mineral substances, the claim holder may exercise such rights only in accordance with section 235.
1987, c. 64, s. 65.
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