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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 this Registration and /
or 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: |
| | A two part "Notification of Proposed Drilling Program" form may be obtained
either from the Regional and
Local or Area Offices of the Department, or from the Registry of Mineral
and Petroleum Titles of the N.S. Department of Natural Resources.
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| Waiting Period: |
| | There is no waiting period. This is a notification process, and it becomes
valid when it is filed with the Department.
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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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