Department of Mines and Energy

Increase in fees for claims for recording from $5.00 to $10.00 per claim
Backgrounder

• All Canadian jurisdictions charge a fee for the recording of mineral claims. This fee is intended to cover the cost of processing and administration of the application. The fees are generally low to enable the prospectors or individual without financial resources to participate in mineral exploration.
• The current Newfoundland recording fee of $5.00 per claim is lower than most jurisdictions in Canada when compared on a "per hectare" basis.
• The claims recording fee has stayed at the low cost of $5.00 since 1978.
• The fee per claim varies across Canada from $5.00 to $15.00 and the size of a claim also varies from province to province.
• The increase to $10.00 per claim will provide an addition annual revenue of approximately $100,000, yet will not serve as a disincentive to prospectors or individuals wishing to stake claims.