The Nuts and Bolts of Staking a Mineral Claim

Claim staking is the process of claiming a section of land in order to gain the rights to that section of land. This type of service is a part of the mining industry that provides the prospector (a corporation or individual) the entitlement over the land. This is complete by having four posts with claim tags on them on each corner of the land that has been staked, such as northeast corner one. Posts are made up of trees or purchased claim posts. Once the claim is built it provides the prospector with the legal right to apply for the claiming lease that can be registered through the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mining.

Government and private land is where most claim staking happens. An important thing to realize when staking a claim is that the ownership of the land cannot just be surface because it permits any prospect to claim staking on the land. This can cause conflict because it permits an individual or company to stake a claim. To avoid conflicts an individual can contact the ministry, so that they know the claim is being made. Hopefully by taking the steps above it will help reduce conflicts from happening. It also in return will help you claim the stake in order to be entitled for that part of the land.

To ensure that you are staking a claim properly it is recommended that you work with a company who is insured, has WSIB, and is able to help you complete the leasing form. By meeting the required standards it will help reduce conflicts and legal actions from being taken. Most legal actions happen because the corporation or individual claiming the stake is crossing the boundary issues by not marking out the stake properly.

The most important part of claim staking is making sure that you lie out and mark everything properly. It is also important that you complete the required documents in order to have your claim registered. By doing this it helps reduced future problems when going about this process. Another important part of this is to research the company you are working with, this will help you ensure that your company has the commended requirements for staking a claim. It will also ensure that you receive the best business partners in claim staking.