Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune
Agreements between holders
An agreement between holders is required when the claim to be converted is located less than 400 metres from a claim held by a third party. An agreement may also be required regarding an application for replacement.
The agreement must include the NAD 83 geographic coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the boundaries of the claims that are subject to an application for conversion or replacement.
The agreement may be replaced by a summary document indicating that the claim boundaries defined on the official map of mining titles are accepted by the holders. The agreement or summary document must make it possible to position the boundaries of the claims that are subject to the application for conversion or replacement and, ideally, the boundaries of contiguous claims or those located less than 400 metres away.
Boundaries of parcels of land
The boundaries of a parcel of land can be determined by claim holders to the best of their knowledge, without undertaking a search in the field. However, they must reflect reality and cannot be arbitrary.
Conversion without an agreement
It is possible for conversion or replacement to occur without an agreement:
