Information on this site about the mining and quarry industry’s regulatory regime has been summarized to help promote greater understanding of the industry. For more details, please contact the Government of Nova Scotia departments listed below, or visit the following links:
Department of the Environment Guide to Surface Coal Mine Reclamation http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/ea/docs/EA.Guide-SurfaceCoalMineReclamation.pdf
Pit and Quarry Guidelines - www.gov.ns.ca/nse/dept/docs.policy/Guidelines-Pit-and-Quarry.pdf
Environmental Assessments - http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/resources/permits.asp http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/ea/docs/EA.Guide-RegistrationDocumentation-PitQuarry.pdf http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/ea/docs/EA.Guide-RegistrationDocumentation-MiningDevelopments.pdf
Water Withdrawal Approvals - http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/water/withdrawalApproval.asp Industrial Approvals - www.gov.ns.ca/nse/airlandwater/docs/Guide-IndustrialApproval.pdf
Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch Community Consultation: A Guide for Prospectors and Mineral Exploration Companies Working in Nova Scotia http://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/data/pubs/ic/ic68.pdf http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb
Department of Labour, Occupational Health and Safety Division http://www.gov.ns.ca/lae/ohs
Mining Association of Nova Scotia http://www.tmans.ca
See the updated Economic Impact of the Mineral Industry in Nova Scotia report here: http://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/data/pubs/13ofr03/ofr_me_2013-003.pdf
