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The Mines Branch is
responsible for: managing the Province's mineral resources in a
manner that will ensure that their contribution to the economical
and social well-being of the Provinces is maximized, sustained and
enhanced; increasing the body of knowledge on the Province's
mineral resources; encouraging the orderly exploration and
development of these resources; assessing their economic potential
and economic contribution to the Province; formulating mineral
policy and providing advice to Government on all mineral related
matters.
The 'Mines Branch' is now part of the Department of
Natural Resources, although at times it has had the same status of
department. The Mines Branch is the responsibility of the
Assistant Deputy Minister of Mines.
The Mines Branch has three principal divisions
(Organizational Chart
 (pdf - 67kb)):
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