Bill 35: The Mineral Resources Amendment Act, 2025

This bill primarily affects mining, oil, and gas companies operating in Saskatchewan that want to develop mineral resources but face situations where some mineral title holders are unknown, deceased, or unresponsive. A typical impacted business would be a resource exploration or production company that has secured most of the mineral rights in a target area but is blocked by one or more 'uncontrolled interests' — owners they can't locate or get agreement from. Day-to-day activities touched include land acquisition, mineral rights negotiation, subsurface exploration, and production operations. The framework applies regardless of company size, but the application process and operator responsibilities suggest it is most relevant to companies with dedicated land and legal teams capable of navigating a ministerial approval process.