File a mining notice

Types of notices

You’re required to file a notice to the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development before installing and using a range of equipment and following a reportable incident. This helps protect the health and safety of your workers.

To ensure clear and quick communication with anyone holding a prospector licence or mining claim, you’re required to notify the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines of a change of address.

Notice of mining activities

Employers must notify the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (opens a new browser window) before installing portable crushing, screening or associated washing equipment. They must also file this notice when exploring, dewatering or resuming work at a mine where mining operations have been suspended for more than 3 months.

Notice of the operation of a test drill

Employers must notify the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (opens a new browser window) before operating a test drill at the surface to extract and analyze – to prove – the existence of mineral-bearing substances, rock, earth, clay, sand or gravel.

Notice of magazine or use of explosives

An operator of a surface magazine, or mine using explosives must notify the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (opens a new browser window) before the first use of a surface magazine or explosives. After that, this notice must be filed annually.

Notice of a reportable incident

Mine owners must notify the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (opens a new browser window) of reportable incidents. They include ground fall, rock burst and vehicle incident or fire. Reportable incidents are defined in section 53 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and section 21(5) of the Regulation for Mines and Mining Plants.

Notice of diesel-powered equipment

Employers must complete this form and keep it at the worksite (opens a new browser window) before using diesel-powered equipment in an underground mine for the first time. A Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development inspector may ask to see it during a workplace visit. (This notice replaces Form 1 in Regulation 854 for Mines and Mining Plants prior to January 1, 2012.)

Change of address

If you hold a prospector licence or mining claim, you must notify the Provincial Mining Recorder at the Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines (opens a new browser window) of changes to your contact information (for example, mailing address, telephone number). You’ll also have to give your name and client/prospector’s licence number.