On April 12, 2017, the Lieutenant-Governor appointed the following individuals to the Mineral Rights Adjudication Board as temporary members for a period not exceeding six months:
Roderick Mercer and Stephen Burt.
The Board hears and resolves disputes related to application of the Mineral Act and Regulations. This includes matters relating to the right of persons to stake claims and be issued mineral licenses to those claims, matters relating to the cancellation of mineral licenses and mining leases and decisions by the Minister of Natural Resources relating to the transfer, mortgage or assignment of mineral licenses.