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Quartz Mining Royalty Regulation (Y.O.I.C. 2010/91).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Yukon
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Mineral resources
Keyword
Minerals Mining Royalties/fees Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Indigenous peoples
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulation is made under the Quartz Mining Act. In particular, the Regulation lays down provisions relating to royalties reserved for the Yukon government as owner of the mineral rights, for permitting extraction of mineral resources. The royalty is paid by a mine operator to the Yukon government. Moreover, the Regulation provides for the mechanism for determining the royalty due on a mine in commercial production. The text consists of 157 sections divided into 16 Parts as follows: Interpretation and general principles (1); Determining the value of the output of a mine (2); Valuation of minerals (3); Deductions (4); Development allowance (5); Depreciation allowance (6); Community and economic development expense allowance (7); Prohibited deductions (8); Changes affecting a mine (9); Co-production apportionment (10); Suspension of production (11); Re-production royalty (12); Notices and returns (13); Administration (14); Miscellaneous (15); Transition (16).

Full text
English/French
Website
www.gov.yk.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Quartz Mining Act (S.Y. 2003, c. 14).

Legislation | Canada | 2003 (2016)

Keyword: Access right, Authorization/permit, Concession, Exploration, Inspection, Minerals, Mining, Policy/planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX