Government of B.C.

Mineral & Placer Titles Forms

All cheques and money orders for recording fees are made payable to the "Minister of Finance".

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Assessment Report Title Page and Summary Form

Title Page and Summary Form

More Information: The report must include the Title Page and Summary Form and must include a detailed cost statement that breaks down all associated expenditures.

Free Miner Certificate (FMC) Applications

Individual FMC Application Form (PDF, 1.1 MB)
Corporate FMC Application Form (PDF, 1.1 MB)
Partnership FMC Application Form (PDF, 1.1 MB)

More Information: Information Update No. 1 - Free Miner Certificate

Landowner Notification Form

Landowner Notification Form

More Information: Notice requirements for mining activities on private land and Land Act Leases.

Notice of Work Form and Schedules

Notice of Work Form

More Information: A permit under the Mines Act is required for exploration activities involving mechanical disturbance. The application is called a "Notice of Work" (NoW)

Physical Work Report Form

Physical Work Report Form

More Information:

Sample Physical Work Report Form

Quick Guide to Generating a Map to be submitted with a Physical Work Report

Information Update No. 8 - Guide to Submission of Physical Exploration and Development Work for Assessment Credit on Claims

Reserve Request Form

Reserve Request Form

More Information: Request Forms, maps and Spatial files can be submitted for review by the Ministry.

Surface Rights Board of BC

Right of Entry, Terms and Compensation - Mining form

More Information: The Board assists in resolving disputes between landowners and companies that require access to private land to explore for, develop, or produce Crown-owned subsurface resources such as oil, gas, coal, minerals and geothermal.

Title Complaint Form

More Information: Under section 40 of the Mineral Tenure Act an interested person, or an employee of the ministry may register a complaint to the chief gold commissioner.

(ii) panning, digging or washing of gravels to test for the presence of economically significant minerals

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