USING MODERN TECHNOLOGY

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• USING MODERN TECHNOLOGY
• TO REGULATE

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Titles DivisionMineral Titles Branch

• The Mineral Titles Branch issues and administers
  mineral, placer and coal tenures issued under the
  authority of the Mineral Tenure Act and Coal Act
  and related regulations.

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2002 - The Beginning

• In January 2002, the Minister announced the move
  to a map selection process
• 2002 was used for gathering information,
  brainstorming and providing clients with a demo
  model
• Public meetings held in 30 communities

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2003 - Development

• Implementation date
• Business Rules
• Statutes revision Mineral Tenure Act, Mineral
  Tenure Act Regulation, Mineral Title Online Grid
  Regulation
• MTO prototype built and tested by clients
• Public meeting held in 30 communities

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2004 - Building

• Contracted Pacific GeoTech Systems to build the
  MTO system based on the approved business rules
• Maps brought up to date
• Thorough testing by staff
• Training of staff and clients
• Public meeting held in 30 communities

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2005 - Implementation

• MTO was successfully implemented on January 12,
  2005
• This resulted in the biggest change in mineral
  exploration in 150 years or more

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Before
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After
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Results

• Within 2 weeks of implementation, new claim
  activity surpassed all of 2004
• 2004 1.076 million hectares
• Jan 12-31, 2005 1.434 million hectares

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New Claim AcquisitionJanuary to December 2005
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De-regulation Summary
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Using Modern Technology To Regulate

• Pre-defined grid
• MTO uses standard Internet connection
• Internet payment
• MTO limits claim size
• Online system for work reporting
• GIS ability to carry out targeted enforcement

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Pre-MTO Mapping
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Post-MTO Mapping
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Using Modern Technology to Regulate

• (cont)
• MTO uses standard Internet connection
• Internet payment
• MTO limits claim size
• Online system for work reporting
• GIS ability to carry out targeted enforcement

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Awards

• 2005 Public Sector Transformation Information
  Technology Award, for Excellence in Innovative
  Collaboration
• 2005 GTEC Gold Medal
• 2005 ESRI Canada Award of Excellence
• Premiers Award Finalist

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Mineral Titles Branch Staff