Mineral Titles News, Notices and Announcements
Last updated on April 17, 2025Latest news and announcements from the Mineral Titles office.
April 17, 2025 - Changes to Login Experience
Starting April 23, 2025, at 11:45 am, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is being enabled for the internet-based MTO system. You should experience little change to your login process since MFA is not required for BCeID-accessed services. A new Directory Select screen will appear when logging into the MTO system. You will be required to select your account type before proceeding. See below an example of the Directory Select screen:
If you have any questions, please reach out to the Mineral Titles Branch at Mineral.Titles@gov.bc.ca or the BCeID Helpdesk.
We also invite you to subscribe to our mailing list to receive updates on the MTO system modernization.
April 10, 2025 - Error when linking Statement of Work reports with another filing event
It has been brought to our attention that MTO is providing a generic error when trying to link a Statement of Work report submission with an existing Exploration and Development/Expiry Date Change event. We will be working to correct this, until that time please upload your reports without linking them to the original event and then send an email to Mineral.Titles@gov.bc.ca with the event numbers to be linked and we will manually track and link these events once a fix can be completed.
March 25, 2025 – Mineral Claims Consultation Framework in effect March 25, 2025
Today, changes have been made to Mineral Titles Online, the province of BC’s registry of mineral, placer and coal rights, to bring the Mineral Claims Consultation Framework (MCCF) into effect.
- For more information:
- the Mineral Titles Branch website has been updated to reflect the changes.
- MCCF Policy
- MCCF Consultation Guidance
- Step-by-step instructions on how to apply for a claim.
Need assistance with your application for a mineral or placer claim?
Please continue to contact Mineral Titles Branch for support at:
Email: Mineral.Titles@gov.bc.ca
Voice-Mail: 1-866-616-4999
Fax: 604-660-2653
March 20, 2025 – Mineral Titles Online unavailable for system update related to the Mineral Claim Consultation Framework
The MTO application will be taken offline starting at approximately 11:30 AM on March 25, 2025 to make required system updates that enable the claims application system. The outage will last approximately 5 hours. Please note the changes may take longer which may affect the timing of bringing MTO back online.
If you have any mineral titles with a good to date of March 25, 2025, and you have the intention of registering exploration and development work or registering payment instead of exploration, we suggest that you do so prior to 11:00 am on March 25, 2025, to ensure your title(s) remain in good standing.
Please check News, Notices and Announcements on the Mineral Title Branch website for any changes or updates regarding this outage.
March 12, 2025 – Credit card payments in mineral titles online are not working
The third-party service that Mineral Titles Online uses to process credit card payments is currently experiencing an issue where the payment screens are missing the credit card information input fields and cannot process payments. We are working directly with the provider of this service to resolve the issue as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience as we work to resolve this.
March 07, 2025 – Planned Outage of MTO for System Updates
Mineral Titles Online will be unavailable on March 10th, 2025 starting at 12:00 pm for approximately 30 minutes for a planned service window. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
February 13, 2025 – Planned Outage of MTO for System Updates
Mineral Titles Online will be unavailable on February 18th, 2025 starting at 9:00 am for a planned service window. The service will be available in time for the daily 10:00 am release of forfeited cells. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
February 6, 2025 – Next Cell Release Scheduled for February 18, 2025 at 1 PM PST
The next cell release has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 1:00 pm PST.
Below are links to the mineral and placer lists of cells key ID’s that will be released. The cells contained on these lists may be from titles where:
- A title forfeited due to the expiry of a time extension before the title was brought into good standing;
- A title forfeited because an exploration and development work event was reduced or cancelled (section 33 orders) and the resulting amount of maintenance was insufficient to keep the title in good standing;
- A cell being made available due to a previous incorrect status; or
- A cell being made available early due to an abandonment or reduction.
Please note that these lists of cell key ID’s are subject to change.
Jan 28, 2025 – Mastercard Payments are not Being Accepted
Due to technical difficulties MTO is not able to process payments being made with Mastercard. This does not impact other types of credit card. We are actively working on resolving this issue and appreciate your patience. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.
January 22, 2025 – Modernizing Mineral Titles Online (MMTO) Project & Internal User Survey Invitation
We are excited to introduce the Modernizing Mineral Titles Online (MMTO) project and invite you to participate in a survey for all MTO users, registered and public.
For more information about the project and to complete the survey, please visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/mineral-exploration-mining/mineral-claims-consultation-framework/mineral-titles-online-registry
If you have any comments or questions about the MMTO project, the Mineral Claim Consultation Framework (MCCF), or future MTA reform please contact us at MTA@gov.bc.ca.
Jan 21, 2025 – Planned Outage of MTO for System Updates
Mineral Titles Online will be unavailable on Jan 23 between 10:30 AM and 11:30 AM while system improvements are made. Updates to the system can be seen in the release notes located here.
Jan 21, 2025 – Credit Card Payment System Maintenance
The service that MTO uses to process credit card payments will be going through an emergency maintenance window to apply security patches on Jan 22nd between 10:00 PM and 12:00 AM. During this time, there may be a intermittent periods of downtime for credit card payments.
January 09, 2025 – Mineral Titles Branch Vancouver Office Moving
The Mineral Titles Branch Vancouver Office will be temporarily closed until Tuesday January 14th, 2025 to facilitate it’s relocation. The new office will be located at:
203 – 865 Hornby St,
Vancouver, BC
V6Z 2G3
At this time, the office will continue to be open by appointment only and appointments can be made by contacting the Mineral Titles Branch at 1-866-616-4999 or Mineral.Titles@gov.bc.ca.