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Department of Natural Resources
Mineral Exploration: Special Licence
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| Who Needs This Licence? |
| | Anyone who wants to explore lands in Nova Scotia for specified minerals
which are not covered in an application for a Mineral Exploration licence,
namely: Coal, Salt, Potash, Uranium, and Geothermal reserves.
Note: Gypsum and non-crown Limestone are not considered minerals
in Nova Scotia. There is currently a moratorium on Uranium Exploration
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
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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 Registry of Mineral and Petroleum Titles, Department of Natural
Resources. When completed, it is submitted to the Registry
of Mineral and Petroleum Titles.
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: |
| | Special License: 64 business days (3 months)
Tender for Mineral Rights (special exploration license): 71 business days (3.5 months) |
| Expiry & Renewal: |
| | The licence is valid for 1 year from the date it is issued, and may
be renewed for 4 additional years. The renewal time is its anniversary
date. The Department will send out a renewal form before the licence expires.
When returned, it must be accompanied by an assessment report and a Statement
of Expenditures form.
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| Price: (No tax is charged) |
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Issuance or renewal: $5.60 per claim
per year |
| Related Requirements: |
| | 1. External:
- Proprietorship / Partnership / Syndicated Corporate applicants must
be registered with the Registry
of Joint Stock Companies.
- Permission of the landowner before entering on any land for purposes
of exploration.
- All work conducted pursuant to this Permit must be done in compliance
with the Occupational
Health and Safety Act, the Environment
Act, and all other pertinent legislation.
2. Internal:
- In case of Crown lands: the applicant needs permission of the Crown Lands Administration Division, 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 for treasure trove, a Mineral
or Treasure Trove: Excavation Registration, N.S. Department of Natural
Resources, is required. Also required for underground exploration.
- A work proposal must first be submitted and approved.
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| Additional Information: |
| | A Special Licence conveys the right to prospect on lands, subject to
consent of the landowner, withdrawn from application for an exploration
licence and/or the following minerals that have been withdrawn from application
for an exploration licence: coal, salt and potash, and geothermal reserves.
Note: There is currently a moratorium on Uranium Exploration.
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| Legislative Authority: |
| | Mineral Resources Act, Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1990, Chapter 18, Section 22(2)
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