The Provincial Recording Office, a unit within the Mining Lands Section, is the registry office for the recording of all staked mining claims and other legal documents pertaining to mining claims in the Province. Its mandate is to
Note: A claim holder does not own the mineral rights. They have the “exclusive” right to explore the claim. A mining lease provides the right to mine the minerals.
Services related to Ontario’s Mining Act are provided in various part of the Province through Mining Lands Consultants’ offices and select Government Information Centres.
Mining Lands Consultant offices are field offices of the Provincial Recording Office. They are located in Thunder Bay, South Porcupine and Kirkland Lake
Mining Lands Consultants Offices offer Mining Act forms, collection of fees, faxing and mailing services to the Provincial Recording Office on behalf of clients, computer terminals accessible to clients, information on staking.
| Location | Address | Contact Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkland Lake |
10 Government t Rd. East, Box 100 Kirkland Lake, Ontario P2N 3M6 |
(705) 568-4521 |
| Thunder Bay |
435 James Street South, Suite B002 Thunder Bay, Ontario P7E 6S7 |
(807) 475-1311 |
| South Procupine |
Ontario Government Complex P.O. Box 3060, Hwy 101 East South Porcupine, Ontario PON 1H0 |
Telephone: (705) 235-1600 Fax: (705) 235-1610 |
• mining claim tags
• Mining Act forms
• Application for Prospector’s Licence, but the Provincial
Recording Office processes the application
• Internet access to Mining Lands web page
• a Commissioner for Taking Affidavits
• 1-800 client courtesy phone
• facsimile services
• mail drop-off for Provincial Recording Office or Geoscience
Assessment Office
• printed copies of mining claim maps
| Location | Address | Contact Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Atikokan |
108 Saturn Avenue Box 940 Atikokan, Ontario P0T 1C0 |
Phone: (807) 597-2701 Fax: (807) 597-6185 |
| Fort Frances |
922 Scott Street Fort Frances, Ontario P9A 1J4 |
Phone: (807) 274-5329 Fax: (807) 274-4438 |
| Geraldton |
208 Beamish Ave. W. Box 640 Geraldton, Ontario P0T 1M0 |
Phone: (807) 854-0266 Fax: (807) 854-0335 |
| Kenora |
810 Robertson St. Suite 104 Kenora, Ontario P9N 4J2 |
Phone: (807) 468-2803 Fax: (807) 468-2941 |
| Kirkland Lake |
10 Government Rd. East, Box 100 Kirkland Lake, Ontario P2N 3M6 |
Phone: (705) 568-4511 Fax: (705) 568-4515 |
| Marathon |
52 Peninsula Rd. Centre Block Suite 105, Box 280 Marathon, Ontario P0T 2E0 |
Phone: (807) 229-1153 Fax: (807) 229-1592 |
| New Liskeard |
280 Armstrong St. Box 6002 New Liskeard, Ontario P0J 1P0 |
Phone: (705) 647-7391 Fax: (705) 647-7993 |
| North Bay |
447 McKeown Ave, Suite 111 North Bay, Ontario P1B 9S9 |
Phone: (705) 497-6822 Fax: (705) 497-5544 |
| Red Lake |
227 Howey Street, Box 950 Red Lake, Ontario P0V 2M0 |
Phone: (807) 727-2870 Fax: (807) 727-2946 |
| Sault Ste Marie |
Roberta Bondar Place 70 Foster Drive, Suite 110 Sault Ste Marie, Ontario P6A 6V4 |
Phone: (705) 945-5877 Fax: (705) 945-5958 |
| Sioux Lookout |
62 Queen St. Box 147 Sioux Lookout, Ontario P8T 1A2 |
Phone: (807) 737-1318 Fax: (807) 737-3419 |
| South Porcupine |
Ontario Government Complex Hwy 101 East, Bag 3060 South Porcupine, Ontario P0N 1H0 |
Phone: (705) 235-1666 Fax: (705) 235-1668 |
| Wawa |
160 Mission Road, Box 1370 Wawa, Ontario P0S 1K0 |
Phone: (705) 856-2354 Fax: (705) 856-7511 |
Mining Lands
Government Information Centres Offering Mining Lands Services