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The Mineral Resources Branch is responsible for implementing policies and programs dealing with the exploration, development, management and efficient use of mineral resources. The Branch promotes scientific understanding of the geology of Nova Scotia for use by government, industry and the public, and provides a mineral rights tenure system that establishes legal rights to minerals for exploration and development. The Branch also promotes the concepts of environmental responsibility and sustainable development, stewardship of the mineral resource sector and integrated resource planning.

What's New?

Nova Scotia Mineral Incentive Program

Nova Scotia Mineral Incentive Program 2013-2014 Grant Recipients Chosen (updated June 19, 2013)

Mineral Resources Branch Report of Activities 2011
(Report ME 2012-001)

Mineral Resources Branch Report of Activities 2011, (Report ME 2012-001) (Posted April 17, 2012.)

New Fees for Mineral & Treasure Trove Rights, Permits and Services

A Coastal Hazard Assessment of the Gabarus Seawall, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia
(Open File Report ME 2012-002)

http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/pdf/12ofr02.asp

Coals and Organic Deposits of The Joggins Fossil Cliffs World Heritage Site
(Outside Publication ME 2011-001)

http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/pdf/11op01.asp

Report on the Investigations into a Newly Discovered Gold Occurrence at Warwick Mountain in the Cobequid Highlands, Nova Scotia
(Open File Report ME 2012-001)

http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/pdf/12ofr01.asp

Geology Matters 2011 Program with Abstracts Report ME 2011-2

Joggins - River Hebert - Chignecto: a Summary of Coal Mining Operations for the Years 1715 - 1997
(Open File Report ME 2011-001)

http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/pdf/11ofr01.asp

Surficial Geology Maps of the Halifax Metropolitan and Surrounding Areas, Halifax and Hants Counties, Nova Scotia.
(Open File Maps ME 2011-001 to -012)

http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/
download/mg/ofm/htm/ofm_2011-001.asp

PDF for OFM ME 2011-001: Overview Map Showing Locations of Surficial Geology Maps of the Halifax Metropolitan and Surrounding Areas, Halifax and Hants Counties, Nova Scotia.

Surficial Geology Map, Part of the Halifax Claim Reference Sheet 11D/12D, Halifax County, Nova Scotia [1:25 000]
(Open File Map ME 2011-009)

http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/
download/mg/ofm/htm/ofm_2011-001.asp

PDF of OFM ME 2011-009, Surficial Geology Map, Part of the Halifax Claim Reference Sheet 11D/12D, Halifax County, Nova Scotia.

Bedrock Geology Map of the Governor Lake Area, Part of NTS Sheets 11E/01, 11E/02, 11E/07 and 11E/08, Colchester, Guysborough, Halifax and Pictou Counties, Nova Scotia.
(Open File Map ME 2011-013)

http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/
download/mg/ofm/htm/ofm_2011-013.asp

PDF of OFM ME 2011-13, Bedrock Geology Map of the Governor Lake Area, Part of NTS Sheets 11E/01, 11E/02, 11E/07 and 11E/08, Colchester, Guysborough, Halifax and Pictou Counties, Nova Scotia.

Economic Impact of the Mineral Industry in Nova Scotia
(Open File Report ME 2008-1)

http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/pdf/08ofr01.asp

Geological Services Division

The Geological Services Division (GSD) is active in the following areas:

• Bedrock Geological Mapping
• Surficial Geological Mapping
• Coastal Studies
• Geohazards (Karst, Slope Stability)
• Environmental Geochemistry (Uranium, Radon, Radionuclides, Arsenic, Mercury)
• Groundwater Resource Assessments
• Mineral Deposits Studies (Precious Metals, Base Metals, Rare Metals)
• Commodity Studies (Aggregates, Sand and Gravel, Limestone, Marble)
• Mineral Potential Mapping
• Mineral Resource Promotion
• Economic Development
• Energy Deposits Studies
• Energy Potential Mapping
• GIS and Digital Data
• Maps and Publications
• Core Library Facility and Services