Requirements to Surrender Mining Lands

Holders of Mining Licences of Occupation, Mining Leases and Mining Patents can surrender their lands/mining rights to the Crown at no charge, by submitting an "Application to Surrender Mining Lands/Mining Rights form. The form should indicate:

• the land registry office
• the parcel and PIN number
• the description of the land (lease number, township, lot, concession, mining claim, etc.)
• the legal rights being surrendered (mining rights only, surface rights only or surface and mining rights (please note that leases and licences must be surrendered in their entirety)
• all owners must sign the form or submit their own form (if a company, signature must be by authorized personnel)

Other documentation required:

• copy of the parcel register/title abstract and any PIN that may have been created for the land from the Land Registry Office
• a tax certificate, showing that municipal tax/provincial land tax has been paid (only if surrendering surface rights)
• an Affidavit verifying that there are no hazards on the property in question (all owners must sign the form or submit their own form)
• any outstanding tax/rent due on property

For more information, please contact the Mining Lands Administrator.