Mineral Tenure Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 292). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision British Columbia Document type Legislation Date 1988 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Minerals Mining Institution Liability/compensation Court/tribunal Dispute settlement Indigenous peoples Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to mineral tenure. For the purpose of this Act "mineral" means an ore of metal, or a natural substance that can be mined, that is in the place or position in which it was originally formed or deposited or is in talus rock, and includes (a) rock and other materials from mine tailings, dumps and previously mined deposits of minerals, (b) dimension stone, and earth, soil, peat, sand or gravel, (c) rock or a natural substance. However, the minister and the minister responsible for administration of the Land Act may jointly make regulations prescribing a rock or natural substance as a mineral. Moreover, the chief gold commissioner may, by order, designate any portion of British Columbia as a mining division and may establish a gold commissioner's office for it. Part 2 regulates the status of free miners, their certificates and use of land. Part 3 contains provisions relating to mining leases. The text consists of 67 sections divided into 4 Parts. Full text English Website www.qp.gov.bc.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Mining Rights Compensation Regulation (B.C. Reg. 19/99). Legislation | Canada | 1999 (2010) Keyword: Minerals, Mining, Institution, Liability/compensation, Dispute settlement, Court/tribunal, Registration, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Mineral Tenure Act Regulation (B.C. Reg. 529/2004). Legislation | Canada | 2004 (2012) Keyword: Minerals, Mining, Registration, Exploration, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Mineral Title Online Grid Regulation (B.C: Reg. 530/2004). Legislation | Canada | 2004 Keyword: Mining, Minerals, Exploration, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Mineral and Coal Land Reserve (No Mineral Claim Registrations) Regulation (B.C. Reg. 171/2011). Legislation | Canada | 2011 (2014) Keyword: Minerals, Mining, Policy/planning, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Mineral Definition Modification Regulation (B.C. Reg. 5/2005). Legislation | Canada | 2005 Keyword: Minerals, Mining, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Mineral and Coal Land Reserve (No Mineral or Placer Mineral Registrations) Regulation (B.C. Reg. 280/2007). Legislation | Canada | 2007 (2014) Keyword: Land tenure, Indigenous peoples, Minerals, Mining, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX