{"id":17417,"date":"2021-01-20T13:34:38","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T18:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mern.gouv.qc.ca\/?page_id=17417"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:49:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:49:28","slug":"rates-indexing-dues-rents-royalties-fees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mrnf.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/mines\/mining-rights\/exploration-rights\/rates-indexing-dues-rents-royalties-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Rates and indexing of dues, rents, royalties and fees: january 1, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_sidebar area=&#8221;et_pb_widget_area_46&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Menu Titre mini\u00e8re&#8221; module_class=&#8221;menuSecondaire&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1>Rates and indexing of dues, rents, royalties and fees: January 1, 2026<\/h1>\n<p>Pursuant to section 83.3 of the <a href=\"http:\/\/legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/showDoc\/cs\/A-6.001?&amp;digest=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Financial Administration Act<\/a>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/picto-fleche.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" \/> (CQLR, c. A-6.001), these fees are indexed automatically every year on January 1 to reflect the annual change in the Consumer Price Index for Qu\u00e9bec. The indexation factor for this year is set at 2.05%*.<\/p>\n<p>In accordance with section 83.6 of the Financial Administration Act, the Minister of Natural Resources and Forests hereby publishes the 2026 indexation for fees set under the <a href=\"http:\/\/legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/ShowDoc\/cr\/M-13.1,%20r.%202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Regulation respecting mineral substances other than petroleum, natural gas and brine<\/a>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/picto-fleche.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" \/> (chapter M-13.1, r. 2).<\/p>\n<p>Accordingly, the fees as of January 1, 2026, are as shown below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/LI_Indexation_Tarification_Exploration_ANG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"pdfformat\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Rates and indexing\">Rates and indexing of dues, rents royalties and fees: january 1, 2026<\/a>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/picto-pdf.png\" width=\"20\" height=\"16\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4794 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px;\">* Indexing of the parameters of the personal income tax system, social assistance benefits and certain government fees for the 2026 tax year\u201d published on the website of the Minist\u00e8re des Finances du Qu\u00e9bec, as well as in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/en\/news\/actualites\/detail\/indexing-of-the-parameters-of-the-personal-income-tax-system-social-assistance-benefits-and-certain-government-fees-for-the-2026-taxation-year-67249\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release issued on November 25, 2025<\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/picto-fleche.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" \/>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_sidebar area=&#8221;et_pb_widget_area_40&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Liens rapides mines&#8221; module_class=&#8221;liensRapidesInterne&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rates and indexing of dues, rents, royalties and fees: January 1, 2026 Pursuant to section 83.3 of the Financial Administration Act\u00a0 (CQLR, c. 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