This section contains guidelines to help mineral land holders maintain their mineral rights and conduct and report on mineral exploration activities.
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Staking and Maintaining Mineral Claims:
Amendments to the Mineral Act and Regulations (November 2023)(15 KB)- Acquiring and Managing Your Mineral Exploration Licences (421 KB)
- Prospector Assessment Report Form (2.57 MB)
- Additional Property Information Table (164 KB)
- Additional Work Log Table (169 KB)
- Additional Sample Information Table (270 KB)
- Excel Sample Information Table (Optional) (21 KB)
- Additional Expenditure Table(1.1MB)
- Guide to Completing the Prospector Assessment Report Form (11,658 KB)
- Guidelines for the Form of Reports and Illustrations (34 KB)
- Assessment Report Checklist (29 KB)
- Sample of Property Ownership Agreement (10 KB)
- Airborne Geophysical Surveys over Mineral Rights held by a Third Party (14 KB)
Environmental Requirements and Reference Information:
- Exploration Standards for Labrador Inuit Lands (661 KB)
- Environmental Guidelines for Mineral and Quarry Materials Exploration (2 MB)
- Mineral Lands Division Information Resource on Erosion and Sediment Control (935 KB)
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