Nova Scotia Mining Development Resources
Mining = Opportunities for Indigenous Communities in Nova Scotia
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Webinar Recording:
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Mining and Indigenous Economic Development:
Tools for Communities in Nova Scotia
Webinar on Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Cando is delivering a series of webinars to provide an overview of exploration and mining activities and how Indigenous communities can generate long-lasting business and socio-economic opportunities through mining procurement. Sponsored by Natural Resources Canada, these jurisdiction-specific webinars are designed for economic development officers, land planners, community leadership and others interested in understanding the mining sector.
Each webinar aims to:
- Present minerals maps, existing minerals/metals potential and a description of the mineral exploration and mining activities and regulations
- Highlight the types of employment business opportunities, set-aside contracts for the procurement of goods and services required by the mining industry
- Provide leading examples of Indigenous companies and communities benefiting from the mining sector.
This webinar is presented by Dave Lefebure, Geologist, who has many years of experience with government geoscience surveys and mineral exploration and is well-known for delivering workshops explaining mineral development to Indigenous communities.
Nova Scotia Mining Information
Department of Natural Resources and Renewables
Geoscience and Mines Branch:
https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/
Geoscience atlas:
https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/geoscience-online/maps-interactive.asp
Mineral resource land-use atlas:
https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/geoscience-online/about-mineral-resourc.asp
Natural Resources and Renewables Department Library:
https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/maps/
Nova Scotia Mineral Production Report 2019:
https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/data/pubs/19re01/19re01.pdf
NovaRoc - online registry of claims:
https://novaroc.novascotia.ca/novaroc/page/home.jsf
NovaScan – search for geoscience publications:
https://gesner.novascotia.ca/novascan/DocumentQuery.faces
Prospectors Education Program:
https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/prospector-videos/
Organizations
Mining Association of Nova Scotia: https://tmans.ca/
Mining Society of Nova Scotia: https://www.cim.org/subsites/societies/mining-society-of-nova-scotia-msns/
Nova Scotia Prospectors Association: http://www.prospectors.ns.ca/
Canadian Mining Information
Natural Resources Canada
https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/our-natural-resources/indigenous-natural-resources/indigenous-participation-mining/indigenous-participation-mining-information-products/7817
Interactive map of Indigenous mining agreements
Guide to exploration and mining for Indigenous communities
Mining essentials: training for Indigenous Peoples
Partnership agreements
Other useful links
The Atlas of Canada - Minerals and Mining: https://atlas.gc.ca/mins/en/index.html
Critical Minerals webpage: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/criticalminerals
Minerals and Metals Facts: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/our-natural-resources/minerals-mining/minerals-metals-facts/20507
Minerals and Mining Publications: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/maps-tools-and-publications/publications/minerals-mining-publications/18733
National Organizations
Mining Association of Canada: https://mining.ca/
Mining Industry Human Resources Council: https://mihr.ca/
Prospectors and Developers Association: https://www.pdac.ca