Mineral Resources Development Act (Chapter M-16.8). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Alberta Document type Legislation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy, Mineral resources, Water Keyword Hydropower generation Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Liability/compensation Concession Exploration Hazardous waste Hazards Inspection Mining Offences/penalties Pollution control Processing/handling Protection of environment Public health Transport/storage Industrial water use Freshwater pollution Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The purposes of this Act are (a) to provide for the economic, orderly, efficient and responsible development in the public interest of mineral resources in Alberta; (b) to secure the observance of safe and efficient practices in the public interest in the development of mineral resources in Alberta; (c) to provide for the responsible management of wells, facilities, well sites, facility sites, mines, mine sites, external mine discard dumps and processing plants throughout their life cycles; (d) to afford each mineral resource owner the opportunity to obtain the owner’s share of the production of mineral resources; (e) to effect the conservation and prevent the waste of mineral resources in Alberta; (f) to manage the development of mineral resources as between licensees, permittees and approval holders and in relation to the development and conservation of energy resources in Alberta; (g) to control pollution and to ensure the protection of the environment and public safety in the development of mineral resources in Alberta; (h) to provide for the timely and useful collection, appraisal and dissemination of information relating to mineral resources in Alberta. Full text English Website kings-printer.alberta.ca