Mineral Tenure in Nunavut - Mining Leases
* This dataset is updated on a daily basis. The ‘Record Modified’ date refers to the last metadata update.
This dataset contains the extent of mineral leases in Nunavut. A mineral lease is a mineral claim that has been surveyed by a Canada Lands Surveyor. A mineral lease can be applied for after an exploration prospecting company has done a minimum of representation work in the claim area and if a legal survey on the claim has been recorded. A mineral lease is required for disposal or sale of minerals or of a gross value of more than $100,000 in one year.
For more information, visit https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1100100036000/1547749889500.
Note: This is one of the four (4) datasets that describe mineral tenure in Nunavut. It includes mineral claims, mining leases, prospecting permits as well as coal exploration licences.
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Date Created
1900-01-01
Date Published
2015-01-15
Temporal Coverage
1900-01-01 - Present
Access in last 30 days
297
All time access
1,617
Source(s) and Citation
Government of Canada;Indigenous Services Canada;Information Management Branch, Geomatics Services. (2015-01-15). Mineral Tenure in Nunavut - Mining Leases. Government of Canada;Indigenous Services Canada;Information Management Branch, Geomatics Services.
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mineral claims, mining leases, coal licences, exploration, nunavut, mineral tenure, prospecting, resource development, mining industry, coal
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