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Mineral Resources Branch Incentives, professional development and clarity

Incentives Mineral Incentive Program Business Development Opportunities One Window Process

$700,000/ year Mineral Incentive Program

Measuring Program Success

Business Development Opportunities

One Window

Professional Development Online Prospector Training Course Workshops University Courses

Online Prospector Training

0.40 km 0.25 mi 0.40 km 0.25 mi Mineral Claims are ¼ mile or 0.4 km square. The highlighted claim is: NTS 11E3A Tract 102 Claim A

Geologic Materials Bedrock – earth’s crust Till – derived from bedrock through glacial processes Soils – derived from till Boulders Stream sediments

Hardness: Soft, easily scratched with a knife, malleable. Shape: Generally irregular, hackly Colour: Bright gold yellow, Lustre: Metallic Reaction with acid: No Magnetic: No Streak: gold Other: Very heavy;19 times heavier than water; 7 times heavier than rock; 4 times heavier than fools gold Location: Common on Eastern Shore Gold (Au)

DNR Library General information Aerial photos Government reports Maps Assessment reports & prospectors’ statements Government databases help

Community Interests

Workshops

University Courses

Clarity State of the Industry Mi’kmaq Consultation Best Practices for Community Consultation Public Outreach and Education Renewal of the Act

Economic Impact of the Mineral Industry in Nova Scotia Update - Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources Open File Report ME October

Mi’kmaq Mining Consultation Table

Building Clarity Through Education and Outreach

Gem and Mineral Show

Mineral Resources Act CHAPTER 18 OF THE ACTS OF 1990 amended 1992, c. 14, s. 61; 1992, c. 37, ss. 1, 2; 1994, c. 36; , c. 8, s. 20; 2001, c. 6, s. 118; 1999 (2nd Sess.), c. 12

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