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Mineral Titles Online
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| Minister's Letter |
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Dear Free Miner:
As part of government’s commitment to increase mining
exploration and development activity in British Columbia, we are
enhancing mineral title administration by moving towards a map
selection system. This means that a free miner will acquire mining
rights by selecting a claim on a map when the new system is implemented,
rather than staking a claim on the ground.
After initial implementation, map selection will reduce
costs for both government and industry. A free miner will acquire a
claim using an online transaction system that updates the claim map
automatically. The holder immediately receives secure title, because
claims no longer overlap and costly staking disputes that delay
exploration will be a thing of the past.
Ministry staff will be meeting with free miners to receive
input on developing business rules to ensure that map selection works
for British Columbia. Map selection will not be implemented until
April 2004, ensuring that the development of the electronic commerce
transaction system works efficiently for free miners. It also gives
free miners two years to adjust their business practices to capitalize
on the change to map selection.
The Ministry is currently launching the
consultation phase of the Map Selection Implementation Project. Workshops
will be scheduled for many regional centres. I encourage you to attend
the nearest workshop and provide your input into the design of the business
rules for map selection.
Your input during the consultation phase of this project
is important - it will ensure that map selection works in British Columbia
and we can continue to restore British Columbia’s economy and foster
renewed economic growth.
Yours truly,
Richard Neufeld
Minister of Energy and Mines
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