M-13.1 - Mining Act

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140. No person may extract or mine surface mineral substances unless he has obtained a lease to mine surface mineral substances from the Minister, except a person who extracts or mines surface mineral substances for the construction or maintenance of a forest road on lands in the domain of the State as part of the person’s forest development activities within the meaning of the Sustainable Forest Development Act (chapter A-18.1).
In the event of a disaster, the Minister may authorize a person who is not a lessee to extract in a year a fixed quantity of surface mineral substances, subject to certain conditions. Every person receiving such authorization must pay the duties and royalty fixed by regulation.
1987, c. 64, s. 140; 1998, c. 24, s. 62; 2013, c. 32, s. 62; 2024, c. 36, s. 59.
140. No person may extract or mine surface mineral substances unless he has obtained a lease to mine surface mineral substances from the Minister.
In the event of a disaster, the Minister may authorize a person who is not a lessee to extract in a year a fixed quantity of surface mineral substances, subject to certain conditions. Every person receiving such authorization must pay the duties and royalty fixed by regulation.
1987, c. 64, s. 140; 1998, c. 24, s. 62; 2013, c. 32, s. 62.
140. No person may extract or mine surface mineral substances unless he has obtained a lease to mine surface mineral substances from the Minister.
Notwithstanding the first paragraph, the Minister may authorize a person who is not a lessee to extract in a year a fixed quantity of surface mineral substances, subject to certain conditions. Every person receiving such authorization must pay the duties and royalty fixed by regulation.
1987, c. 64, s. 140; 1998, c. 24, s. 62.
140. No person may extract or mine surface mineral substances unless he has obtained a lease to mine surface mineral substances from the Minister.
Notwithstanding the first paragraph, the Minister may authorize a person who is not a lessee to extract in a year a fixed quantity of surface mineral substances, subject to certain conditions.
1987, c. 64, s. 140.