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Department of Natural Resources
Prospector Registration
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| Who Needs This Prospector Registration? |
| | Anyone who wants to register in Nova Scotia as a prospector.
A Prospector Registration enables the holder thereof the right to prospect
in a preliminary way on ground open for prospecting, provided they have
the landowner's permission.
The work is restricted to non-disturbance prospecting:
- outcrop and float examination;
- line flagging;
- geological and topographical mapping rock;
- water and overburden sampling; and
- geophysical surveys.
A Mineral Exploration: Licence, and Mineral
or Treasure Trove: Excavation Registration , from the N.S. Department
of Natural Resources is needed if any surface disruption is contemplated.
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| Issuing Department / Agency: |
| | N.S. Department of Natural Resources
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| Where can you get further information? |
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Registrar
Registry of Mineral
and Petroleum Titles
N.S. Department of Natural Resources
Tel: 902-424-4068
Fax: 902-424-7735
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| Application Forms & Process: |
| | Prospector registration and Applications for mineral rights are now done online. Please visit: novaroc.novascotia.ca.
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| Waiting Period: |
| | N/A |
| Expiry & Renewal: |
| | The Prospector Registration does not expire.
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| Price (No Tax is Charged): |
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Prospector Registration: $12.10 |
| Related Requirements: |
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A prospector must have access to a copy of the Mineral Resources Act.
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A prospector must have the permission of the landowner.
- A Mineral Exploration: Licence and an
Excavation Registration from the N.S. Department
of Natural Resources is required if any surface disruption is contemplated.
- 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: |
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This Prospector Registration is restricted to non-ground disturbance type of activity.
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The work must be conducted on unlicensed, open ground.
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| Legislative Authority: |
| | Mineral Resources Act, Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1990, Chapter 18, Section 21(2).
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