Prospectors may apply for assistance, but claims must include required evidence and a technical report, the work must be in Manitoba and on qualifying land, and assistance is capped at stated amounts.
Prospectors Assistance Program Regulation, M.R. 165/92 The Mines and Minerals Act , C.C.S.M. c. M162 Regulation 165/92 Registered August 25, 1992 bilingual version (HTML) Table of Contents Section 1 Definitions 2 Application for assistance 3 Application for assistance 4 Evidence and technical support 5 Maximum amount of assistance 6 Location of projects 7 Form of application and claim Schedule 1 Repealed 2 Repealed 3 Technical Report of Work Definitions 1 In this regulation, "Act" means The Mines and Minerals Act ; («  Loi  ») "project" means a prospecting project of a prospector; (« ouvrage ») "prospecting" means the search for any rock or mineral, but not including (a) crushed rock used for construction purposes, or (b) sand, gravel, natural gas or petroleum; (« prospection ») "prospector" means an individual, or a corporation in respect of which all shares are owned by one individual, who (a) has knowledge of the science of identifying rocks and minerals and personally engages in prospecting, (b) holds a valid prospecting licence issued under Division 1 (prospecting licences) of Part 4 (licences and permits) of the Act, and (c) while carrying out a project for which the individual or corporation is applying for assistance, is not employed to explore for minerals by any person other than the corporation; (« prospecteur ») "year" means a fiscal year beginning on April 1 of any calendar year and ending on March 31 of the following calendar year. (« exercice ») M.R. 181/99 Application for assistance 2 Subject to the Act and this regulation, any prospector may apply for assistance. Application for assistance 3 A prospector may apply for assistance by submitting to the director (a) before commencing the project, an application for assistance; and (b) after completing the project, a claim for reimbursement. M.R. 181/99 Evidence and technical report 4 A claim for reimbursement submitted under section 3 shall be accompanied by (a) such information or written evidence as the director may require to verify that the expenditures listed in the claim were incurred by the prospector in carrying out the project and have been paid; and (b) a technical report of the work done in carrying out the project, in the form and containing the information, maps, plans and other material required under Schedule 3. M.R. 181/99; 202/2011 Maximum amount of assistance 5(1) Subject to subsection (2), the amount of assistance provided to a prospector in respect of projects for a year shall not exceed (a) 50% of the expenditures incurred and paid in carrying out the projects; or (b) $7,500.; whichever is less. Additional assistance for air transportation 5(2) When a project is carried out in an area where the only reasonable access is by air, the director may, in his or her absolute discretion, approve an additional amount of assistance above that paid under subsection (1) to offset the cost of one return charter flight from the nearest community in Manitoba with charter air service to the project area. The additional assistance paid to a prospector in a year for air transportation shall not exceed (a) 80% of the cost of one return charter flight to the project area; or (b) $1,500.; whichever is less. M.R. 3/2001 Location of projects 6 Any project for which assistance is being sought must be carried out (a) within Manitoba; and (b) on a mineral disposition held by the applicant or on open Crown mineral land. M.R. 181/99 Form of application and claim 7 An application for assistance and a claim for reimbursement shall be in a form acceptable to the director. M.R. 181/99 SCHEDULE 1 Repealed. M.R. 181/99 SCHEDULE 2 Repealed. M.R. 76/99; 181/99 SCHEDULE 3 TECHNICAL REPORT OF WORK A report may be submitted in paper form or electronically. If the report is submitted in paper form, it must be submitted in duplicate and include the maps and information specified in items 1 to 3. If the report is submitted electronically, the electronic submission must comply with item 4.
