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Bill 35 — The Mineral Resources Amendment Act, 2025

Assented to on 2026-05-14 · Sponsor: Colleen Young

Creates a new legal process allowing a minister to designate "subsurface development areas" letting operators explore for and produce minerals even when some mineral title owners cannot be located or have not consented.

  • Lets applicants apply to the minister to designate an area for mineral exploration, development or production
  • Requires the minister to notify affected mineral title owners and allow 30 days for written objections
  • Allows designation without owner consent after 5 years of unsuccessful search for the owner
  • Requires operators to pay a 'just and equitable share' of proceeds to unlocated or non-consenting titleholders, held by the Minister of Finance
  • Gives the Crown, ministers and officials immunity from lawsuits over decisions made under this new process
  • Clarifies that designation does not authorize entering or using surface lands, nor amount to expropriation
  • Updates rules on how the ministry can serve notices, including by mail, email or other prescribed means

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