Mines

An Act to amend the Mining Act and other provisions (2024, c. 36) came into force on November 29, 2024, with the exception of certain provisions. The text of the amended Mining Act prevails. Please refer to the notice of coming into effect for details.

Map and list of abandoned mining sites under effective public responsibility

Since June 2023, a map of contaminated sites (including abandoned mining sites) under the responsibility of the Gouvernement du Québec and showing notably the reclamation progress for each site has been published at the following address: Contaminated sites under public responsibility | Gouvernement du Québec (quebec.ca) (in French only).

The list of abandoned mining sites can be found at the link below:

List of abandoned mining sites under effective public responsibility   (in French only)