Data on mineral
exploration activities
The exploration activities database compiles independently accessible public information and provides an overview of mineral exploration activities in Quebec. The primary, but not exclusive, source of this data is the promotional information published by companies to advertise their properties. This information is updated regularly.
The objective of the exploration activities database is to provide the most accurate picture possible of ongoing activities, based primarily on the promotional material published by exploration companies.
Legal Notice
In Quebec, real and immovable mining rights are managed by the Ministère. These rights are granted by various types of mining titles. The Register of Real and Immovable Mining Rights is publicly accessible via the GESTIM.
If the information associated with a property identified in the exploration activities database contradicts in whole or in part that of a right registered in the Public Register of Real and Immovable Mining Rights, then the Register must be considered as accurate.
Data has not been verified by the Ministry, it can only be used for information purposes.
Publicly Available Information
Information is considered public if material details about the property are available on one or more websites. These details must come from a controlling company or an organization that can be reasonably associated with a controlling company, such as a minority partner in an exploration project.
Furthermore, public information must communicate details that are sufficiently clear to associate this data with a property.
Some common examples of websites include :
- Company websites;
- Filing sites regulated by reporting issuer authorities (e.g. SEDAR+);
- Mass communication sites, such as newspapers or other recognized media sites.
Some examples of information sources are :
- Press release;
- Technical, management, administrative or financial reports;
- Publicly available presentations;
- Public statements made by a company manager in reference to his projects reported in the media.
Examples of information sources that cannot be used to update information are :
- Confidential personal communications;
- Non-referential document (e.g. a convention poster);
- Third-party documentation;
- Any information shared with a government department or agency as part of a privileged conversation.
Definition of property
🗹 A property, also referred to as a project, is a group of active claims forming one or more blocks owned by a promoter for the purpose of evaluating their mineral potential.
🗹 A promoter may be different from the legal holder, but in this case has a legal and material right to carry out exploration activities, for example through an option agreement on the property.
🗹 A claim can only be assigned to a single property.
🗹 A property consists of at least one active claim.
🗹 A property may consist of several blocks of non-contiguous claims.
Sometimes, descriptions of a property from different information sources may contradict each other. In these circumstances, inferences may be necessary to maintain clarity. For example :
- If a promoter indicates that a property encompasses a group of claims, but distinguishes several properties for the same surface area on their website, the most commonly mentioned grouping is given priority.
- If the distance between non-contiguous blocks is too great, or if the target substances are different, they can be distinguished in the database.
Errors or requests for adjustment, correction, or rectification
An error or omission in the exploration activities database can be rectified by reporting the error to the Mines Service Centre, indicating the relevant public information sources.
The information required to make a rectification, an addition or a correction is :
- The subject property;
- The nature of the incorrect information;
- Web links to relevant sources.
These details can be sent to the Mines Service Centre at the following coordinates :
- From Monday to Friday
- Business hours :
From 8:30 AM. to noon and from 1:00 PM. to 4:30 PM
Wednesday: from 10 AM. to noon and from 1:00 PM. to 4:30 PM - Phone
418 627-6278
1 800 363-7233
Data information
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| Property name |
A property is identified by a name. It is possible for a property to change its name. In this case, the historical name is retained in the database. A property may group together one or more showings or sub-projects with distinct names. These other names are registered in the database. |
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| Development stage |
The development stage of a property reflects the mine development process and provides some additional information on the progress of exploration or mining. The information sources presenting these stages are as follows :
These stages are :
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| Promoters |
Exploration properties have promoters who are responsible for publishing information. These promoters may be, but are not necessarily, the claim holders. |
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| Primary substances |
Exploration properties may be subject to work aimed at the discovery of one or more primary substances. A primary substance is often the one most consistently identified in promotional documentation. |
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| Secondary substances |
Exploration properties may also contain one or more secondary substances associated with the primary mineralization. |
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| Exploration activities |
Exploration activities are those carried out on the property : |
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| Significant results |
Significant results are results that are promoted by a company. Typically, but not exclusively, they are the most interesting results published by the promoter in a press release. They represent particular data concerning a property. |