Do you own the mineral rights on your property?

If you don't, you may be in for a shock.

Many properties in Ontario have had the surface rights separated from the mineral rights.

Any person with a $25 prospector's license can stake a mining claim on these properties. Surface rights owners can do little to protect their land from this invasive activity.

The Bedford Mining Alert is a lobby group working to reform the Ontario Mining Act in order to provide property owners with a level playing field and protect local environments.

Click on this link to go to their web site and learn more...