Mineral Lands Division
Responsibilities
The Mineral Lands Division is responsible for the administration of mineral land tenure, which includes issuance of mineral licenses, exploration approvals,
and mining leases; also for administration of quarrying, including issuance of exploration permits and quarry permits and leases.
Services
- Issuance and administration of mineral licenses ('claims’) through the online MIRIAD system
- Monitoring and reporting of exploration activity
- Approval of exploration plans for mineral exploration
- Inspection of exploration sites for regulatory compliance
- Advice on conducting exploration in the province
- Operation of drill core libraries and collection of core
- Issuance of quarry exploration licenses; quarry permits and quarry leases.
- Inspection of quarries for regulatory compliance
Clients
- Mineral exploration and mining industries
- Construction companies using quarry materials
- Other provincial and federal agencies
- The general public
Contact
Ken Andrews
Director
Telephone: 1-709-729-6425
Fax: 1-709-729-6782
Anne Marie Woolridge
Administrative Assistant
Telephone: 1-709-729-2773
Fax: 1-709-729-6782
Additional Contact Information