Goldcorp applied under section 175(1) of the Mining Act for a grant of surface rights over lands required to redevelop the Dome Underground and Open Pit mines.
Goldcorp owned the underlying mining rights but not the surface rights, which were held by various co-owners, many of whom were deceased or unlocatable.
After providing notice as ordered by the Tribunal, Goldcorp acquired the interests of the known and locatable heirs.
The Tribunal found that the surface rights were essential for the proper working of the mine and granted an order vesting the requested surface rights in Goldcorp.
