Dataset descriptions and download

Current titles -  Mineral Titles Online - Spatial View of the current titles, including ownership information

Historical titles -  Mineral Titles Online -  Spatial View of the historical mineral, placer and coal title spatial information

Client - Tenure cross-reference table - Mineral Titles Online -  A cross-reference attribute table to MTA - Mineral, Placer and Coal tenure SVW dataset that stores client numbers and their associated mineral, placer and coal title numbers including one-many (one title-many owners) relationships

Client contact cross-reference table - Mineral Titles Online - Attribute table of public contact information for mineral titles clients

Mineral and placer grid - Mineral Titles Online - Spatial representation of the cell grid system used to acquire mineral and placer titles

Coal mapsheet -  Spatial representation of mapsheets for the coal grid. Mapsheets are the coarsest component of the grid and approximate 1:250,000 NTS map sheets

Coal group -  Spatial representation of groups for the coal grid. Groups are the second coarsest level of the Coal Grid and approximate 1:50,000 NTS map sheets

Coal block -  Spatial representation of blocks for the coal grid. Blocks are the second finest level of the coal grid. A block consists of 100 units divided into 10 rows by 10 columns. There are also 12 blocks in a group, comprising 3 rows by 4 columns and labelled A to L

Coal unit -  Spatial representation of a unit for the coal grid. A unit is the base building block for creating the Coal Grid. In a block there are 100 units, 10 rows by 10 columns, and numbered consecutively, starting in the southeast corner. The units are numbered 1 to 10, 11 - 20 etc. always reading from right to left

Current reserves (Sites) - Mineral Titles Online - A spatial view of areas within the province of British Columbia where mineral, placer and coal titles are restricted and placer titles are permitted

Historical reserves (Sites) - Mineral Titles Online - Spatial representation of historical view of the reserve layer

Crown grants - Spatial representation of crown granted mineral claims issued between 1874 to 1957.

Elk Valley area based management plan -  Spatial representation of the Elk Valley Area Based Management Plan (ABMP) - “Elk Valley Water Quality Plan” was developed according to Ministerial Order No. 113 to remediate water quality effects of past coal mining and to guide future development

Zipfile for download: Freehold Coal PUBLIC Distribution May-September 2018.zip

Mineral Titles, in conjunction with GeoBC, has created a spatial layer depicting areas of possible freehold (private) coal rights to provide coal clients with a starting point for their own research and possible submission of a coal licence application.  Further research using Tantalis GATOR may be necessary to provide certainty and completeness of your coal licence application. 

The information is collected when a land status for coal rights is conducted for a given area; therefore, the information is current at that time. As the information provided is a determination of the status of coal rights at that given moment, it is subject to change. The information contained in this file is only updated if there is a reason to re-assess the area.

For areas where no information exists, do not assume that coal rights are available. It may be the area has not yet been researched.

Historic mining divisions - Spatial representation of administrative areas for historic mining divisions once used in the Province of British Columbia. This information is still required for ARIS report submissions

Mining regions - Spatial representation of the 5 Mining regions for the Ministry.  These administrative boundaries are derived from the 8 Natural Resource Regions and used with a Notice of Work submission and permitting authorizations

Major mine permitted mine areas -  Spatial representation of areas where mining activity has been approved and a permit has been issued under the Mines Act.

Regional mine notice of work / permitted mine areas - Spatial representation of areas where mining activity has been approved and a permit has been issued under the Mines Act. 

* terminology for major mine and regional mine

Notice of Work - Spatial representation of a point location of proposed exploration work to be done at a prospective mine site. 

Regional mine notice of work / permitted mine areas - Spatial representation of areas where mining activity has been approved and a permit has been issued under the Mines Act. 

First Nation regional coal agreements - Spatial representation of agreements signed by the Province and Halfway River First Nation, Saulteau First Nations, and West Moberly First Nations providing  a strategic approach when considering coal resource development in the northeast of BC.