Assessment Reports and Property Reports

Mineral exploration assessment reports are technical reports and prospector statements that are submitted to the Department of Natural Resources by holders of mineral exploration licences. Assessment reports describe the results of mineral exploration conducted in the area held under the mineral exploration licences.

Assessment reports are held confidential for two years from their date of submission to the department. After the confidentiality period has expired, assessment reports are publicly released as PDF files and posted on the Geoscience and Mines (GMB) webpage (under "Featured News") and found on NovaScan.

When a report has supporting data, it is also published on NovaScan as a ZIP file. Assessment reports are publicly released on the first working day of each month throughout the year.

NovaScan, the geoscience map and publications database for Nova Scotia, is updated monthly as newly released assessment reports, and GMB geoscience information, becomes available. Any NovaScan search results that include assessment reports will provide a direct link from the report record to the full-text PDF or ZIP file where available. NovaScan allows users to search records using report number, author name, associated exploration licence number or location.

Email gmb@novascotia.ca if you would like to be notified when assessment reports, or files published by GMB, are released.

Search NovaScan for assessment reports or property reports.