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 (524 KB)
• Mineral Lands Division Information Resource on Coastal Hazards
• Mineral Lands Division Information Resource on Slope Hazards

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