Surface Materials Tool Kit
To win, work and recover Crown-owned surface materials, including sand, gravel, clay, peat, marl and topsoil. Surface materials are administered by Lands Division, Sustainable Resource Development.
| Summary of Requirements |
- Surface Material Applications
This link to the Sustainable Resource Development Web site provides information and resources relating to developing and producing surface material on land owned by the province, including forms, notices, contacts and the publication "Guideline for Acquiring Surface Material Disposition on Public Land".
- Going for Gold and Exploring for Minerals In Alberta,
relating gold, silver and placer minerals from surface materials and sand, gravel and clay of bedrock origin.
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Acts and Regulations
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- List of Acts and Regulations
- Key Legislation includes:
-- Public Lands Act
-- Law of Property Act
-- Metallic and Industrial Minerals Regulation*
-- Metallic and Industrial Minerals Royalty Regulation*
* for gold, silver and placer minerals
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| Geoscience Information |
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| Contacts and Links |
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Activities
| Find and Produce Surface Materials |
- Surface materials under Alberta's Legislation includes sand, gravel, clay, peat, marl and topsoil.
- Through Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Lands Division:
- Apply for surface material exploration agreement, lease or license.
- Report on surface material activities.
- Make payment on lease and production royalties.
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