Minerals acts and regulations

Acts and regulations

Here is a list of the key acts and regulations governing mineral development. You can find the complete list at the Alberta Queen’s Printer.

• Freehold Mineral Rights Tax Act: imposes a property tax on minerals (currently just oil and gas as provided in the regulations) in Alberta owned other than by the Crown
• Mines and Minerals Act: governs the management and disposition of rights in Crown-owned mines and minerals. This includes the levying and collecting of bonuses, rental and royalties (administration of portions of this act is shared with Alberta Environment and Parks).
• Ammonite Shell Regulation
• Mines and Minerals Administration Regulation
• Metallic and Industrial Minerals Tenure Regulation
• Metallic and Industrial Minerals Royalty Regulation

Other relevant legislation

• Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act
• Environmental Assessment (Mandatory and Exempted Activities) Regulation
• Environmental Assessment Regulation
• Forest and Prairie Protection Act
• Forests Act
• Historical Resources Act
• Law of Property Act  
• Municipal Government Act
• Occupational Health and Safety Act (Mine Safety Regulation)
• Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
• Public Highways Development Act
• Public Lands Act
• Public Land Use Zones
• Metallic and Industrial Minerals Exploration Regulation
• Recreation on public land – Overview
• Special Areas Act
• Surface Rights Act
• Water Act

Contact

Connect with the Coal and Mineral Development Unit:

Hours: 8:15 am to noon and 1 pm to 4 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-427-7707
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Email: [email protected]

Edmonton

Address:
Alberta Energy
Coal and Mineral Development Unit
North Petroleum Plaza
9945 108 Street *
Edmonton, Alberta  T5K 2G6

* Couriers, please report to the 2nd floor.

Calgary (drop-off location only)

Address:
Alberta Energy
300, 801 6 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta  T2P 3W2