BC · Amendment
Annual rent for coal tenure holders set at $10 per hectare under the Coal Act Regulation
B.C. Reg. 251/2004 – Coal Act Regulation — under the Coal Act
Recorded date: July 28, 2026
Detected: October 28, 2026. Verify commencement in the official source.
Plain-language summary · AI-assisted
A new item has been added to the Coal Act Regulation's Schedule establishing a prescribed rent of $10 per hectare (or fraction thereof) under section 20 of the Coal Act. This affects anyone holding coal tenures in British Columbia who will now have a defined annual rent obligation calculated on the area of their tenure. Tenure holders should review the size of their coal holdings to calculate what they will owe and ensure their financial planning and compliance processes account for this new prescribed rate.
Who this affects
coal tenure holders · mining companies operating in British Columbia · critical minerals and coal exploration companies
Check the official text
B.C. Reg. 127/2026 on the official source ↗
This page isn't an official version of the law and isn't legal advice. Summaries may omit details. Verify the dates and provisions that apply to you against the official source.