Mineral Resources
Executive Director:
Scott Swinden, Ph. D., Geologist, Phone: 902-424-7943, FAX: 902-424-7735, hsswinde@gov.ns.ca
Secretary:
Gena Leger, Phone: 902-424-2035, FAX: 902-424-7735, legergm@gov.ns.ca
- Co-ordinates policy and planning leadership to guide the development, management, conservation and protection of mineral resources
- Implements policies and programs dealing with the exploration, development, management and efficient use of mineral resources
- Promotes scientific understanding of the geology of Nova Scotia for use by government, industry and the public
- Provides a mineral rights tenure system that establishes legal rights to minerals for exploration and development
- Promotes the concepts of environmental responsibility and sustainable development, stewardship of the mineral resource sector, and integrated resource management
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