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Apply for an extractive mineral permit

If you want to take sand, gravel, rock or soil from the natural surface of the land, you will need an extractive mineral permit (EMP).

If you want to conduct more extensive quarrying operations, you will need an extractive mineral lease (EML).

Summary

An extractive mineral permit (EMP) gives you the right to occupy the title area.

It also gives you exclusive rights to take extractive minerals from the natural surface of the land.

You can temporarily:

  • store and process extractive minerals
  • remove extractive minerals from the EMP area and
  • perform any other related activities specified in the permit.

You also have the exclusive right to apply for an extractive mineral lease (EML) that would allow further quarrying or mining of extractive minerals over all or part of the permit area.

Area covered by an EMP

The maximum area for an EMP is 100 hectares.

Permit term

It can granted for up to 5 years. It can be renewed more than once for periods up to 5 years.

How to apply

To apply, follow the steps below:

Step 1. Fill in the form and prepare supporting materials

Use this form to apply for an extractive mineral permit or mineral authority for an extractive mineral permit.

Extractive mineral permit or mineral authority for an extractive mineral permit (approved form 5) DOCX (125.9 KB)
Extractive mineral permit or mineral authority for an extractive mineral permit (approved form 5) PDF (824.7 KB)

Read about the required supporting materials.

Step 2. Submit your application and pay the fee

To find out how much you must pay, read about rents, fees and other costs.

You must include the application fee and any advertising costs when submitting your application.

After you apply

Find out how your application is assessed.

Process

Find out the grant process of an EMP:

Tell the landowner/manager

You must notify landowners when you apply for a mineral title and there are specific processes you must follow.

When you apply for any mineral title, you must tell each landowner affected by the application. You must do this within 14 days of submitting the application to the department.

Read more about landowner notification under mineral title: grant of tenure.

After you get a permit

Once you have been granted a permit, you must:

How to renew

Find out how to renew a mineral title.

Contact

If you have any questions, contact the mineral titles team.

Applications and processes