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Canadian Mining Regulations. 



ISrOTIOE. 



''PHE following is a summary of the Regulations with respect to the mauner of 

 1 recording claims for Mineral Lands, other than Coal Lands, and the conditions 

 governing the purchase of the same. 



Any person )nay explore vacant Dominion Lands not ap[iropriated or reserved 

 l)y Gover:iment lor other purposes, and may search therein, either by surface or 

 suhterrauean prospecting, for mineral deposits, with a view to obtaining a mining 

 location for the same, but no mining location sliall be granted until actual discovery 

 has been made of the vein, lode or deposit of mineral or metal within the limits of 

 the location of claim. 



A location for mining, except for Iron or Petroleum, shall not be more than 

 1500 teet in length, nor more than 6(i0 feet in breadth. A location fjr mining 

 Iron or I'eUoleum shall not exceed ItiO acres in area. 



On discovering a mineral deposit any person may obtain a mining location, 

 upon marking out his location on the ground, in accordance with the regulations in 

 that behalf, and iiling with the Agent of Dominion Lands for the district, within 

 sixty days from discovery, an affidavit in form prescribed by Jlining Regidations, 

 and paying at the same time an office fee of live dollars, which will entitle the 

 person so recording his claim to enter into possession of the location applied for. 



At any time before the expiration of five years from the date of recording his 

 claim, the claimant may, upon filing proof with the Local Agent that he has 

 expended 500.00 in actual mining operations on the claim, by paying to the Local 

 Agent therefor $5 j^er acre cash and a further sum of ^50 to cover the cost of survey, 

 obtain a jjatent for said claim as provided in the said Mining Regulations. 



Copies of the Reytilations may he ohtoiiwd iijion <ij)}>liraii<ui to the 

 Department of the Interior. 



Deputy of the Minister of the Interior. 



Dki'ARTmknt of tiif. Intkuior, 

 (tttawa, Canada, December 19tli, LS87. 



