Important changes at MRN
Over the last year, the Secteur Mines of the Ministère
des Ressources naturelles (MRN) has been proceeded to a major reorganization
of its administrative units.
Part of the activities of the Direction de l'industrie minérale
and the Direction des redevances et des titres miniers have been
merged to create a new administrative unit: Direction du développement
minéral.
Une partie des activités de la Direction
de l'industrie minérale et de la Direction des redevances
et des titres miniers ont été fusionnées au
sein d'une nouvelle unité administrative : la Direction du
développement minéral.
This branch now comprises:
This department's main responsibilities are:
- Managing and applying the sections of the Mining Act.
- Delivering and renewing prospecting licences.
- Issuing staking tags.
- Recording deeds related to mineral titles.
- Updating the register of holders of mineral titles.
- Receiving royalties from the mining of surface mineral substances.
- Administering the provisions of the Mining Duties Act.
- Rehabilitating mining sites.
- Administering measures supporting the development of the
mining industry.
- Collating, processing, and disseminating data pertaining
to Québec's mineral industry.
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