How do I claim mineral rights in BC?

Mineral and Placer Claims are acquired using the Mineral Titles Online (MTO) system. The online MTO system allows clients to acquire and maintain (register work, payments, etc.) mineral and placer claims. You register a cell claim by selecting one or more adjoining cells on the electronic MTO map.

How do I claim a mineral?

How to stake a mining claim.

  1. Locate it: Find an area of public land that is not currently claimed.
  2. Prospect it: Visit the area of land, dig up some material, pan it and find at least one piece of gold.
  3. Stake it: Place a monument in each corner of the claim, labeling the name of the claim.

How much is a placer claim in BC?

Placer Claims Acquiring (getting) a claim costs $5 per hectare – about $100 per cell. Before 2005, a claim was acquired by staking – using wooden stakes with metal tags – and then recording the claim in the mining office. These old staked claims were generally 500 metres by 1000 metres (50 hectares).

How many acres is a mining claim?

The maximum size is 20 acres per locator, and the maximum for an association placer is 160 acres for 8 or more locators. The maximum size for a corporation is 20 acres per claim. Corporations may not locate association placer claims unless they are in association with other locators or corporations as co-locators.

Can you hunt on a mining claim?

When you own a mining claim, you have purchased the exclusive rights to mine the minerals on that land, but you are not purchasing real estate. The public is allowed to camp, hunt, fish, and do just about any other activity they want to do on your claim.

How do I find active mining claims?

You can View, Download, and Understand this data source at https://MRData.usgs.gov/mine-claim/.

How are Minmin mineral and placer claims acquired and maintained?

Mineral and Placer Claims are acquired using the Mineral Titles Online (MTO) system. The online MTO system allows clients to acquire and maintain (register work, payments, etc.) mineral and placer claims.

Why choose JD discovery for mining in BC?

Some of British Columbia’s greatest mining deposits remain untouched waiting for you to seize the opportunity. By working with JD Discovery you can obtain some of the richest mineral and placer deposits in British Columbia. We help our clients find ground to begin mining or to increase their portfolio of current claims.

How much does it cost to maintain a mineral claim?

The following are the costs required to maintain a claim for one year: Mineral Claim – Work Requirement: $5 per hectare for anniversary years 1 and 2; $10 per hectare for anniversary years 3 and 4; $15 per hectare for anniversary years 5 and 6; and. $20 per hectare for subsequent anniversary years.

How do I submit a mineral titles report?

Physical reports may be sent to the Vancouver Mineral Titles office, or submitted digitally as an attachment to an email; Technical reports can be uploaded to the Assessment Report and Digital Data Submission portal .