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Canadian Mining Regulations 



THE following is a summary of tlie Regnlatioiis iwith respect to the maimer of 

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

 governing the purchase of the same. 



Any person may explore vacant Dominion Lands not appropriated or reserved 

 by Government lor other purposes, and may sea.cli therein, either by surface or 

 subterranean prospecting, for mineral deposits, wHh a view to obtaining a mining 

 location for the same, but no mining location shall be granted ulftil actual discovery 

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

 the location of claim. 



itaaA ^^^^"^""^^ f°'" mining, except for Iron or Petroleum, shall not be more than 

 1500 leet in length, nor more tlian 600 feet iir breadtli. A location for mining 

 Iron or Petroleum shall not exceed 160 acres in area. 



On discovering a mineral dc].osit any person mav obtain a mining location, 

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

 thai behalf, and filing with the Agent of Dominion Lands for thedistrict, within 

 sixty days from discovery, an affidavit in form prescribed by iAIining Regulations 

 and paying at the same time an office fee of fi-.e dollars, which will eiititle the 

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



At any time before the expiration ol five years- from the date of recording- hi« 

 claim, the claimant may, upon filing proof with the Local Agent that ]ie° has 

 expended .^oOO.ou in actual mining operations on the claim, by paying to the Local 

 Agent theivfnr .$5 j^r acre cash and a farther sum nf $50 to cover the tost of survey, 

 ol>t;uii a ].ateni for said claim as provided in the said Mining Regulations. 



Copies of the Het/uliUions may be obtained upon application to the. 

 Department of the lu.terior. 



Deputj' of tlie Minister ol the Interior. 



Dei-ahtmkni of TiiL IxTEinoi:, 

 Ottawa, Canada, December I'Jth, 18S7. 



