Important Information for Researching Mineral Titles Information on MapPlace

Effective January 12, 2005 all current mineral and placer titles online data must be obtained from the Mineral Titles Online website: http://www.mtonline.gov.bc.ca/.  The Mineral Titles Search and Statistics website (http://srmwww.gov.bc.ca/mida) will continue to provide non-current mineral and placer title data that was recorded on or before January 11, 2005. Mineral and placer tenure information, statistics, maps, indices, and all searches from this site are out-of-date and will not be updated beyond January 11, 2005. Current Coal title data will continue to be available from this website.

Titles resulting from Mineral Titles Online (MTO) staking are now included in MapPlace. Updates will be current to previous day.

Legacy claims (before January 12, 2005) are available as transparent overlays of data that are derived from different sources. These custom maps include the boundaries of each entity type selected. Since boundary information is derived from different sources it may display inaccurately. Before making any business decisions, always compare maps created at this site with the Gold Commissioner’s map to ensure you use the best available information.

Please read the following information to ensure you understand the limitations of the maps produced at this web site. 

1. The maps on this site do not provide the most current information.

2. The maps on this web site are normally updated each weekend with the latest digital maps. 

3. The geographical location of mineral and placer claims, as depicted on these maps, is based on the information provided by the person who located the claim. The claim location is not surveyed and is thus an approximation.

4. The post location in the field establishes the boundaries of a claim, not the position on this map.

5. Tenure applications are not shown on the map. For example, Coal license applications are not shown on MapPlace.

6. Not all tenures are shown on these maps. For example, Coal Leases are not shown on MapPlace.  Crown granted mineral claims are available following the procedure in FAQ #15.  Crown grants and Coal Leases can also be viewed on PDF Titles Maps.

7. Not all forfeited titles are shown on the map.

8. Not all Mineral Tenure Act reserves are shown on the map.

9. In some cases, a claim does not appear to acquire any ground, based on the information provided by the locator. Mineral titles that appear to acquire zero hectares are not shown on MapPlace.

10. The current official map resides with the regional Gold Commissioner.