Mineral Tenure in Nunavut - Prospecting Permits

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

This dataset contains the extent of prospecting permits in Nunavut. A prospecting permit allows prospecting in a large area without competition for a period of three or five years, and gives the holder the exclusive rights to select a mineral claim within that area.

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, 19:43 (TU)
Créé le avril 17, 2026, 19:43 (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,servicesgeomatiques-geomaticsservices@sac-isc.gc.ca", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada;Services aux Autochtones Canada;Direction générale de la gestion de l'information, Services géomatiques,servicesgeomatiques-geomaticsservices@sac-isc.gc.ca"}
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data_dictionary EPSG:4617,http://www.epsg-registry.org,7.11.2
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection fgp
open_canada_date_published 2015-01-15 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["Mineral Claims", "Mining Leases", "Coal Licences", "Exploration", "Nunavut", "Mineral Tenure", "Mining industry", "Prospecting", "Coal", "Resource development"], "fr": ["Claims miniers", "Baux miniers", "Permis houille", "Exploration", "Nunavut", "Tenure minière", "Industrie minière", "Prospection", "Charbon", "Exploitation des ressources"]}
open_canada_subject ["economics_and_industry"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Tenure minière au Nunavut - Permis d'exploration
update_frequency continual