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M-13.1 - Mining Act

Section 216
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216. Within 30 days after the abandonment, revocation or expiry of his right, the holder of a claim shall remove all his property from the parcel of land that was subject to his right.
Subject to the first paragraph of section 123, the holder of a mining lease or mining concession shall, within one year after the abandonment, revocation or expiry of his right, remove all his property and any extracted ore from the parcel of land that was subject to his right. On written application, the Minister may grant him an extension subject to the conditions he determines.
Before the date of abandonment, revocation or expiry of the lease, the holder of a lease to mine surface mineral substances shall remove all the property and any extracted surface mineral substances from the parcel of land subject to the lease.
Once the time is expired, the property and mineral substances remaining on land of the domain of the State shall, of right, form part of the domain of the State and may be removed by the Minister at the expense of the holder of the mining right.
1987, c. 64, s. 216; 1999, c. 40, s. 178; 2013, c. 32, s. 79.
216. Within 30 days after the abandonment, revocation or expiry of his right, the holder of a claim, mining exploration licence or exploration licence for surface mineral substances shall remove all his property from the parcel of land that was subject to his right.
Subject to the first paragraph of section 123, the holder of a mining lease or mining concession shall, within one year after the abandonment, revocation or expiry of his right, remove all his property and any extracted ore from the parcel of land that was subject to his right. On written application, the Minister may grant him an extension subject to the conditions he determines.
Once the time is expired, the property and ore remaining on land of the domain of the State shall, of right, form part of the domain of the State or may be removed by the Minister at the expense of the holder of the mining right.
1987, c. 64, s. 216; 1999, c. 40, s. 178.
216. Within thirty days after the abandonment, revocation or expiry of his right, the holder of a claim, mining exploration licence or exploration licence for surface mineral substances shall remove all his movable and immovable property from the parcel of land that was subject to his right.
Subject to the first paragraph of section 123, the holder of a mining lease or mining concession shall, within one year after the abandonment, revocation or expiry of his right, remove all his movable and immovable property and any extracted ore from the parcel of land that was subject to his right. On written application, the Minister may grant him an extension subject to the conditions he determines.
Once the time is expired, the property and ore remaining on land of the public domain shall, of right, form part of the public domain or may be removed by the Minister at the expense of the holder of the mining right.
1987, c. 64, s. 216.
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