General information - mineral titles publications

Getting started online (PDF, 85KB)

• Accessing the online tools and applications required acquire and maintain your mineral titles 

Where do I go? (PDF. 87KB)

• Guide to who to contact in the Ministry and where to go for various steps in the mining process (tenuring, permitting, geology and information)

BCeID (PDF)

• What is a BCeID and how to get one

Mineral Titles Online data and information (PDF, 173KB)

• Information that is available online for view or download to assist mining clients

Landowner notification

• Information, guidelines and procedures for Free Miners, mineral titles holders, and landowners about notice requirements for mining activities on private land and Land Act Leases.

Crown grant information (PDF, 89KB)

• Subsurface crown grant information: Frequently Asked Questions, Historic research, Mineral Land Tax information

Mining process in British Columbia (PDF, 323KB)

• (11.58" x 17.58") Flow chart showing the process applies only to the requirements under the Mines Act and Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia

Mineral reserves (PDF, 215KB)

• Overview of Mineral Land Reserves

Report submissions: Technical and physical Work (PDF, 167KB)

• Instructions for submitting technical and physical work reports
• Creating a map for your physical work report - Quick Guide 
  • MTO CWM quick guide

MTO statistics 2022 (344KB,PDF)

• Mineral and Placer Claims 2008 - 2022:  Good Standing and Acquisitions

Title and reserve statistics (2020-2022) (PDF, 80KB)

• Claim Statistics: Good standing legacy and cell claims, New title acquisitions, forfeitures
• Lease Statistics: Good standing leases, New leases, forfeitures
• Coal Statistics Licences/Leases: Good standing licences/leases, new licences/leases, forfeitures
• Reserves - Mineral, Placer, Coal: No Registration Reserves, Coal Land Reserves, Conditional Reserves

History of mining (PDF, 172KB)

• A brief timeline of the History of Mining in BC