Overview
- Receives applications for mineral and petroleum rights and issues and registers licences or leases.
- Registers any documents affecting licences.
- Reviews statements of exploration expenditures and assessment reports that pertain to the renewal of licences.
- Receives applications for and receives annual reports from mineral producers (lessees and non mineral registrants).
- Receives notifications of drilling for exploration purposes.
- Receives applications for and records excavation registrations and issues letters of authorization.
- Maintains maps showing the disposition of lands under petroleum agreement, licences, leases or non mineral registration.
- Processes applications for petroleum, coal gas, underground gas storage rights and requests for Oak Island Treasure licences.
- Receives and tabulates information concerning production and employment in Nova Scotia mines and quarries.
- Provides assistance regarding the procedures for obtaining and maintaining the required licences and forms.
- Provides information on past exploration and mining activities.
- Receives all fees, payments-in-lieu of work, bonds and determines the amount of bonds.
- Handles the sale of claim reference maps and copies of legislation.
- Monitors mineral exploration activities in Nova Scotia.
