MAAPGlossaryHelpful Resources
  • INTRODUCTION

    • 1.1  

      Introduction

    • 1.2  

      The Mining Act Awareness Program (MAAP)

    • 1.3  

      The Mining Sequence and MAAP

    • 1.4  

      Moving Through The Modules
  • BEFORE REGISTERING A MINING CLAIM

    • 2.1  

      Before Registering a Mining Claim - Terms

    • 2.2  

      Before Registering a Mining Claim (continued)

    • 2.3  

      What is The MLAS Map Viewer

    • 2.4  

      What is Crown Land

    • 2.5  

      Other Interests and Uses of Crown Land

    • 2.6  

      Lands That Have Been Withdrawn from Registration

    • 2.7  

      Other Interests Which May Influence Planning For Prospecting and Registration

    • 2.8  

      First Nation and Métis Communities - Aboriginal and Treaty Rights

    • 2.9  

      Before Registering a Mining Claim - Review
  • REGISTERING A MINING CLAIM

    • 3.1  

      Registering a Mining Claim - Terms

    • 3.2  

      Registering a Mining Claim

    • 3.3  

      How to Register a Mining Claim in Ontario

    • 3.4  

      Single-Cell and Multi-Cell Claims

    • 3.5  

      Confirmation of Mining Claim Registration to Surface Rights Owner

    • 3.6  

      Registering a Mining Claim - Review
  • PERFORMING WORK ON MINING LANDS - EARLY EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES

    • 4.5  

      Exploration Plans

    • 4.1  

      Performing Work on Mining Lands - Early Exploration Activities - Terms

    • 4.2  

      Performing Work on Mining Lands - Early Exploration Activities

    • 4.3  

      Exploration Plans and Exploration Permits - Process and Requirements

    • 4.4  

      The Duty to Consult with Aboriginal Communities

    • 4.6  

      Comments on Exploration Plans

    • 4.7  

      Exploration Permits

    • 4.8  

      Comments on Exploration Permit Applications

    • 4.9  

      Director's Discretion to Require an Exploration Permit

    • 4.10  

      Conditions Applicable to the Performance of Early Exploration Activities

    • 4.11  

      Performing Work on Mining Lands - Early Exploration Activities - Review
  • KEEPING A MINING CLAIM IN GOOD STANDING - ASSESSMENT WORK

    • 5.1  

      Keeping a Mining Claim in Good Standing - Assessment Work - Terms

    • 5.2  

      Keeping a Mining Claim in Good Standing - Assessment Work

    • 5.3  

      Required Units of Assessment Work

    • 5.4  

      How to Submit an Assessment Work Report

    • 5.5  

      Pending Distributions

    • 5.6  

      Distribution of Approved Credits

    • 5.7  

      Maximum Allocation From Mining Claims

    • 5.8  

      Alternatives to Performing Assessment Work

    • 5.9  

      Extensions and Exclusions of Time

    • 5.10  

      Keeping a Mining Claim in Good Standing - Assessment Work - Review
  • ADVANCING THROUGH THE MINING SEQUENCE

    • 6.1  

      Advancing Through The Mining Sequence

    • 6.2  

      Advanced Exploration/Mine Development and Production

    • 6.3  

      Advancing Through The Mining Sequence - Review
  • COMPLETE MAAP

    • 7.1  

      Record Completion of MAAP

Helpful Resources

MNDM’s web site and other sites contain a wealth of information on a variety of subjects related to prospecting and exploration.

Ontario’s Mining Act and Regulations

The purpose of this Act is to encourage prospecting, registration of mining claims and exploration for the development of mineral resources, in a manner consistent with the recognition and affirmation of existing Aboriginal and treaty rights in Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, including the duty to consult, and to minimize the impact of these activities on public health and safety and the environment

http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elawsstatutes90m14_e.htm

Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines https://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/en

Mining Lands Administrative System (MLAS) MLAS is the electronic system for administering public lands for mining purposes and for the online registration of mining claims. ONe-key is the portal through which MLAS is accessed. https://www.one-key.gov.on.ca/iaalogin/IAALogin.jsp

MLAS Map Viewer The MLAS Map Viewer is an integrated component of MLAS, accessible to MNDM clients and the general public. The MLAS Map Viewer provides spatial data and related information including current mineral titles and the availability of lands for mining claim acquisition. Additionally, the MLAS Map Viewer shows topographic information, such as roads, trails, lakes, rivers, wooded areas, wetlands and provincial parks, as well as municipal and township boundaries. https://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/en/mines-and-minerals/land-tenure-and-geoscience-resources

Mining Act Forms http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/en/mines-and-minerals/mining-act-forms

Minister’s Required Fees Information on fees as required under the Mining Act. URL to be determined

Provincial Standards for Early Exploration Incorporated by reference in the regulation for exploration Plans and Exploration Permits - requirements for conducting and rehabilitating certain early exploration activities. https://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/sites/default/files/null/provincial-standards-for-early-exploration-nov1.pdf

OGSEarth OGSEarth provides geoscience data, collected by the Mines and Minerals division, which can be viewed using user-friendly geographic information programs such as Google Earth. http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/en/mines-and-minerals/applications/ogsearth

Geology Ontario http://www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca/index.html

Leases, Licenses and Patents http://www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca/mines/lands/policies/leaseslicencespatents/default_e.html

Mineral Collecting http://www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca/mines/lands/policies/leaseslicencespatents/lp701-1_e.html

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada https://www.canada.ca/en/indigenous-northern-affairs.html

Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation https://www.ontario.ca/page/ministry-indigenous-relations-and-reconciliation

Locate First Nations (Indian Reserves) http://www.ontario.ca/aboriginal/ontario-first-nations-map

Sites of Aboriginal Cultural Significance http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/en/mines-and-minerals/mining-act/mining-act-modernization/sites-aboriginal-cultural-significance

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry https://www.ontario.ca/page/ministry-natural-resources-and-forestry

Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change https://www.ontario.ca/page/ministry-environment-and-climate-change

Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s e3Plus: A Framework for Responsible Exploration http://www.pdac.ca/e3plus/

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