• Exploring for Minerals in Alberta

• List of related Acts and Regulations
• Key legislation includes:
  -- Metallic and Industrial Minerals Tenure Regulation
  -- Metallic and Industrial Mineral Exploration Regulation

• Information Letters

• Information Bulletins:
  Metallic & Industrial Minerals

• Forms
  To apply for a metallic and industrial mineral permit, transfer mineral rights, or get exploration approval.

• Guidelines and checklists
  These samples are for your reference and information, when preparing your work assessment reports. The samples are a work in progress and will be updated as required (for clarity of sample).
• Part A Sample Assessment Report
• Part B and Part C Sample Assessment Report
• Sample Assessment Cover Letters
  

• Online Maps
  Mineral disposition maps in colour PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format.  Default print size 30 x 60 inch.  Updated overnight. 

• Interactive Maps
  Mineral disposition information available through an interactive mapping program.  This program allows you to select location, scale and map features and to conduct basic searches.  Updated overnight.  

• Introduction to ATS - for legal land description (Meridian, Township, Range, Section, Legal subdivision

• Conversion Tool

• LSAS searches - Information on requesting and conducting searches. 

• Mineral Assessment Reports
  List of published reports
• Alberta Geological Survey(AGS)
  To buy or view public geoscience information such as AGS geoscience reports, Mineral Assessment Reports, geology maps and drill core samples.

• Prospecting Toolkit
• Contacts
• Statistics
• Related Links

Check Mineral Rights & Restrictions

• Check Map of Metallic and Industrial Mineral Activity
• Obtain LSAS Search for specific mineral rights and restrictions

Obtain Metallic & Industrial Mineral Permit

• Complete Permit Application Form
  
  • $625.00 Application Fee
  • minimum 16 to maximum 9216 hectares per Permit.
  • Lands must be contiguous (adjoining.)
    
• Obtain the permit.
  • 14 years, not renewable.

Obtain Approval to Explore

• Apply to Sustainable Resource Development for an Exploration License, Permit and/or Approval as appropriate.

Conduct Exploration

• Contact Alberta Geological Survey for relevant geoscience information and samples.
• Meet surface operation requirements
  approved by Sustainable Resource Development, Human Resources and Employment, local municipality, etc.
• Meet terms of Metallic and Industrial Mineral Permit.

Prepare Mineral Assessment Reports

• Expenditure required every two years:
  • Yr 1-2 $5.00/ha
  • Yr 3-4 and Yr 5-6 $10.00/ha
  • Yr 7-8, Yr 9-10, Yr 11-12 and Yr 13-14 $15.00/ha
• Report due 3 months after 2-year period ends.

• Submit 2 original copies to Coal and Mineral Development, Alberta Energy.

Reduce Permit Area
(if applicable)

• Request reduction by Letter
  to Coal and Mineral Development, Alberta Energy, any time in permit term; or

• Include reduction in mineral assessment report,
  especially if work expenditure is less than required.

Transfer Mineral Rights
(if applicable)

• Transfer Application and Letter to Alberta Energy.

Terminate Permit
(one of the following)

• Cancel Permit by letter to Alberta Energy,
  Coal and Mineral Development.

• Permit Expiry
  Alberta Energy notifies permittee after expiry.

• Apply for Lease
  Must hold permit for minimum 2 years. Lease is for developing and producing confirmed mineral deposits.