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Department of Natural Resources Drilling For Mineral Exploration Notification |
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| Who Needs This Notification / Registration? | ||
| A mineral exploration licence holder 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. |
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| Issuing Department / Agency: | ||
| N.S. Department of Natural Resources | ||
| Where can you get further information? | ||
| Registry of Mineral
and Petroleum Titles N.S. Department of Natural Resources Tel: 902-424-4068 |
Office
Location: Founders Square 3rd Floor 1701 Hollis Street Halifax, NS B3J 3M8 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 698 Halifax, NS B3J 2T9 |
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| Application Forms & Process: | ||
| Drilling Notifications are completed through the mineral rights online registry system (NovaROC). Please visit: novaroc.novascotia.ca. | ||
| Waiting Period: | ||
Licence holders must file a drilling notification no later than 7 days before beginning drilling. |
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| Expiry & Renewal: | ||
| This notification is valid until the completion date provided in the notification. It is not renewable. | ||
| Price: | ||
| Free | ||
| Related Requirements: | ||
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| Additional Information: | ||
| None | ||
| Legislative Authority: | ||
| Mineral Resources Act. 2016, c. 3, s. 1. | ||