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Department of Natural Resources
Mineral Exploration: Licence
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| Who Needs This Licence? |
| | Anyone in Nova Scotia who wants to:
a. prospect and search for minerals;
b. extract minerals for test purposes; and
c. apply for a mining lease within an area designated by the licence.
This licence includes all minerals except Coal, Salt, Potash, Uranium,
and Geothermal reserves.
Note: This licence does not apply to Gypsum or non-crown Limestone,
which are not classified as minerals in Nova Scotia.
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| Issuing Department / Agency: |
| | N.S. Department of Natural Resources
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| Where can you get this Licence 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) 424-5568
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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: |
| | An application form (Form No. 6, Application for Exploration Licence or Renewal of Exploration Licence)
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, N.S. Department of Natural Resources. When
completed, it is submitted to the Minerals and Petroleum Titles Section.
See Related Requirements, below.
If all requirements are met, and the application is approved, the applicant
will be notified by the Registrar of Mineral and Petroleum Titles.
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| Waiting Period: |
| | Licences: 3 weeks, provided that all the items that must accompany
the application have been received.
Renewals: 8 weeks, provided that all the items that must accompany
the application have been received, and are acceptable in accordance
with the Regulations under the Mineral Resources Act.
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| Expiry & Renewal: |
| | This licence is valid for 1 year from the date it is issued, and is
renewable. The Department will send out a renewal notice before the
licence expires. A Statement of Expenditures form and an assessment
report must accompany the renewal application.
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| Price: (No tax is charged) |
| | Initial application and Annual Renewal
Year 1: $5.44 per claim
Years 2-10: $10.88 per claim
Years 11-15: $21.77 per claim
Years 16-25: $87.06 per claim
Years 26 and after: $174.13 per claim
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| Related Requirements: |
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Before the licence is issued:
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The applicant is required to submit Licensee Information (Form
#7).
- Proprietorship / Partnership / Syndicated Corporate applicants
must be registered with the Registry
of Joint Stock Companies
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Before work begins:
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The applicant requires the landowner permission before entering on any land for
purposes of exploration.
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In case of crown lands: The applicant needs permission of the
Land Administration Division of the N.S. Department of Natural Resources.
- For drilling, a drilling notification form is required.
- For pitting / stripping by mechanized means or by manual means
at depths greater than 1 meter, Mineral
or Treasure Trove: Excavation Registration, N.S. Department of
Natural Resources, is required. This Registration is also required
for any underground exploration work.
- All work conducted pursuant to this Registration 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 28.
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