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Rates and indexation of rights related to mining operation
The rates related to rights, rents, royalties and other costs in relation to mining extraction are indexed on January 1 of each year. This indexation corresponds to the annual change in the average consumer price index for Québec (in French). In 2026, the rate is set at 2.05%.
Update of the rates
Rates were updated on July 15, 2026, when the
Mining extraction activities
| Types of activities | Fee as of July 15, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Annual rent for a mining lease on public land (per ha) | $59.25 per ha |
| Annual rent for a mining lease on granted or alienated land (per ha) | $28.25 per ha |
| Additional amount for an application to renew a mining lease made within 60 days preceding expiry of the lease | $115.00 |
| Non-exclusive lease to mine surface mineral substances | $361.00 |
| Renewal of a non-exclusive lease to mine surface mineral substances | $361.00 |
| Exclusive lease to mine surface mineral substances other than peat < or equal to 5 years | $3,974.00 |
| Exclusive lease to mine surface mineral substances other than peat 5 to 6 years | $4,766.00 |
| Exclusive lease to mine surface mineral substances other than peat 6 to 7 years | $5,561.00 |
| Exclusive lease to mine surface mineral substances other than peat 7 to 8 years | $6,361.00 |
| Exclusive lease to mine surface mineral substances other than peat 8 to 9 years | $7,152.00 |
| Exclusive lease to mine surface mineral substances other than peat 9 to 10 years | $7,946.00 |
| Exclusive lease to extract peat | $11,919.00 |
| Increasing the area of an exclusive lease to mine surface mineral substances | $182.00 |
| Additional amount for an application to renew an exclusive lease to mine surface mineral substances made within 60 days preceding expiry of the lease | $115.00 |
| Authorization to extract a fixed quantity of surface mineral substances | $791.00 |
Royalties for surface mineral substances
| Types of activities | Fee as of July 15, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Standard bale of peat (0.170 m3 of 50% compressed peat) | $0.06 |
| Sand, gravel, clay and other unconsolidated deposits (per m3) | $1.09 (per m3) |
| Sand, gravel, clay and other unconsolidated deposits (per t. m.) | $0.61 (per t. m.) |
| Building stone, depending on alienated amount | $6.90 (per m3) |
| Crushed stone and any stone used for construction purposes | $0.35 (per t. m.) |
| Stone and sand used as silica ore and any stone used for the preparation of cement, such as limestone, calcite and dolomite | $0.58 (per t. m.) |
| Inert mine tailings from ore treatment or from pyrometallurgy operations and surface mineral substances other than those described in this table | $0.29 $ (per t. m.) |
| Financial contribution for the rehabilitation and restoration for non-exclusive leases | 0,90 $ (par t. m.) |
| Additional amount for delayed filing of the report of extraction and alienation of surface mineral substances | $52.25 (per report, 15 days and less) |
| Additional amount for delayed filing of the report of extraction and alienation of surface mineral substances | $104.00 (per report, more than 15 days) |
| Annual rent for a mine tailings site on public land | 0,0119 $ (par m2) |
Last update: October 2, 2026
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