Mineral Tenure in Nunavut - Mining Leases

  • This dataset is updated on a daily basis. The ‘Record Modified’ date refers to the last metadata update.

This dataset contains the extent of mineral leases in Nunavut. A mineral lease is a mineral claim that has been surveyed by a Canada Lands Surveyor. A mineral lease can be applied for after an exploration prospecting company has done a minimum of representation work in the claim area and if a legal survey on the claim has been recorded. A mineral lease is required for disposal or sale of minerals or of a gross value of more than $100,000 in one year.

For more information, visit https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1100100036000/1547749889500.

Note: This is one of the four (4) datasets that describe mineral tenure in Nunavut. It includes mineral claims, mining leases, prospecting permits as well as coal exploration licences.

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Dernière modification avril 17, 2026, 18:42 (TU)
Créé le avril 17, 2026, 18:42 (TU)
contact_email minerauxnu-mineralsnu@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca
contact_person {"en": "Government of Canada;Indigenous Services Canada;Information Management Branch, Geomatics Services,1-800-567-9604,infopubs@sac-isc.gc.ca", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada;Services aux Autochtones Canada;Direction générale de la gestion de l'information, Services géomatiques,infopubs@sac-isc.gc.ca"}
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open_canada_date_published 2015-01-15 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["Mineral Claims", "Mining Leases", "Coal Licences", "Exploration", "Nunavut", "Mineral Tenure", "Prospecting", "Resource development", "Mining industry", "Coal"], "fr": ["Claims miniers", "Baux miniers", "Permis houille", "Exploration", "Nunavut", "Tenure minière", "Prospection", "Exploitation des ressources", "Industrie minière", "Charbon"]}
open_canada_subject ["economics_and_industry"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Tenure minière au Nunavut - Baux miniers
update_frequency continual