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Department of Natural Resources Special Mining Lease |
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| Who Needs This Lease? |
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A Special Mining Lease may be
issued in Nova Scotia for the following: salt, potash, coal, uranium,
and geothermal resources -- or for areas which have been withdrawn from
the exploration licence application process.
Note: This lease covers the same items as the Mineral
Exploration: Special Licence. It is not required for Gypsum or non-crown
Limestone. |
| Issuing Department / Agency: |
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The Nova Scotia Governor in Council issues this
lease. |
| Where can you get this Permit and / or further
information? |
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Registrar
Mineral Development
and Policy Section
N.S. Department of Natural Resources
Tel: (902) 424-4068
Fax: (902) 424-7735 |
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: |
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An application form (Form No. 13, Application
for Mining Lease) can be obtained from the nearest Regional
or Area Office of the N.S. Department
of Natural Resources, or the Registry
of Mineral and Petroleum Titles of the Department (see above). When
completed, it is submitted to the Registry of Mineral and Petroleum Titles.
In addition, the application form for a special mining lease must be supported
with the prescribed information as outlined by Section 56 under the Mineral
Resources Act. The applicant is required to submit a written undertaking
to obtain a mining permit within 2 years. (See
also Related Requirements, below.) If all requirements are met, and the
application is approved, the applicants will be notified following a decision
by the Executive
Council [Provincial Government Cabinet] through the Minister
of the N.S. Department of Natural
Resources. |
| Waiting Period: |
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95 business days (4.5 months) |
| Expiry & Renewal: |
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These leases are valid for up to 20 years from
the date they are issued and can be renewed for another 20 years. The
renewal time is when they expire. The department will send a renewal notice
six months before the lease expires. |
| Price: (No tax is charged) |
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Initial Application and Annual
Renewal
Lease rentals: $112.00 per claim
Royalty Payments: Royalty payments are subject to section 121 of the Mineral
Resources Act; also see section 70 of Regulations under the Mineral Resources
Act. |
| Related Requirements: |
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- External: Proprietorship
/ Partnership / Syndicated Corporate applicants are to be registered
with the N.S. Registry
of Joint Stock Companies.
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Mineral
Exploration: Licence or Mineral Exploration:
Special Licence; Mineral Licence: Summary
of Agreement (if it exists), N.S. Department of Natural Resources.
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Legal survey of the boundaries
of the deposit in relation to the lease bounds, unless released from
this obligation under the Act.
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All work conducted pursuant to this Lease
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: |
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None |
| Legislative Authority: |
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Mineral Resources Act, Statutes of Nova Scotia,
1990, Chapter 18, Section 1, 22, 56 |
