Department of Natural Resources
Drilling For Mineral Exploration Notification
/ Registration
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Who Needs This Notification / Registration?
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Anyone who plans to begin a drilling program in Nova Scotia
for mineral exploration must notify the province. The applicant must provide
the Registrar, Mineral and Petroleum Titles, N.S. Department of Natural
Resources, with a tabulation of drillhole data, including grid references,
azimuths, dip, total depths, dates of start-up and completion of drilling.
Also, the drillhole location must be provided as it may be cross-referenced
to a claim or licenced boundaries. |
Issuing Department / Agency: |
| N.S. Department of Natural Resources
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Where can you get further information? |
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Registrar
Registry of Mineral
and Petroleum Titles
N.S. Department of Natural Resources
Tel: 902-424-4068
Fax: 902-424-7735
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Office
Location:
Founders Square
3rd Floor
1701 Hollis Street
Halifax, NS B3J 3M8
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 698
Halifax, NS B3J 2T9 |
Application Forms & Process: |
| Application for Drill Notification now done online. Please visit: novaroc.novascotia.ca. |
Waiting Period: |
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None
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Expiry & Renewal: |
| This notification is valid until the date the drilling is finished.
It is not renewable.
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Price: |
| Free
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Related Requirements: |
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- Mineral Exploration: Licence, N.S. Department
of Natural Resources;
- Mineral Exploration: Special Licence, N.S.
Department of Natural Resources
- All work conducted persuant to this Notification must be done in
compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Environment
Act, and all other pertinent legislation.
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Additional Information: |
| None
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Legislative Authority: |
| Mineral Resources Act, Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1990, Chapter 18, Section
1, 74(2) of the Regulations
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