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Natural Resources

Topics

Geology, Minerals and Mining Topics

If you have any questions on any of the topics below, please get in touch with the contact person listed:

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Abandoned Mine Openings/Database
Ernie Hennick, Phone: 902-424-5764, E-mail: [email protected]

Acid Rock Drainage
Terry Goodwin, Phone: 902-424-2438, E-mail: [email protected]
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]

Agreement Registration
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]
Andrew Wenning, Phone: 902-424-8156, E-mail: [email protected]

Aggregate
Garth Prime, Phone: 902-424-8146, E-mail: [email protected]

Antimony (See Base Metals)

Arsenic
Terry Goodwin, Phone: 902-424-2438, E-mail: [email protected]

Assessment Reports /Regulation
Paul McCulloch, Phone: 902-755-7033, E-mail: [email protected]

Avalon (geology)
Chris White, Phone 902-424-2519, E-mail: [email protected]

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Barite
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]

Base Metals (copper, lead, zinc)
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
George O'Reilly, Phone: 902-424-2517, E-mail: [email protected]
Trevor MacHattie, Phone: 902-424-0134, E-mail: [email protected]

Bedrock Mapping
Rob Naylor, Phone: 902-424-8119, E-mail: [email protected]
Chris White, Phone 902-424-2519, E-mail: [email protected]

Bonds
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]

Building Stone
Garth Prime, Phone: 902-424-8146, E-mail: [email protected]

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Cape Breton Highlands (geology)
Chris White, Phone 902-424-2519, E-mail: [email protected]

Carbonate-Hosted Base Metal Deposits
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
Trevor MacHattie, Phone: 902-424-0134, E-mail: [email protected]

Carboniferous (geology)
Rob Naylor, Phone: 902-424-8119, E-mail: [email protected]
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
John Calder, Phone: 902-424-2778, E-mail: [email protected]

Carboniferous (mineral resources)
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
John Calder, Phone: 902-424-2778, E-mail: [email protected]
Rob Naylor, Phone: 902-424-8119, E-mail: [email protected]

Clay
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
Garth DeMont, Phone: 902-424-8138, E-mail: [email protected]

Climate Change
Terry Goodwin, Phone: 902-424-2438, E-mail: [email protected]

Coal History
John Calder, Phone: 902-424-2778, E-mail: [email protected]

Coal Licencing
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]
Andrew Wenning, Phone: 902-424-8156, E-mail: [email protected]

Coal Production and Sales Statistics
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]

Coal Research and Development
Tom Lamb, Phone: 902-424-4911, E-mail: [email protected]

Coal (resources, geology)
John Calder, Phone: 902-424-2778, E-mail: [email protected]
Rob Naylor, Phone: 902-424-8119, E-mail: [email protected]

Coal Use/Electricity Generation
Tom Lamb, Phone: 902-424-4911, E-mail: [email protected]

Coalbed Methane
John Calder, Phone: 902-424-2778, E-mail: [email protected]

Coastal Erosion/Processes
Phil Finck, Phone: 902-424-2521, E-mail: [email protected]

Cobalt (See Base Metals)

Copper
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
George O'Reilly, Phone: 902-424-2517, E-mail: [email protected]
Trevor MacHattie, Phone: 902-424-0134, E-mail: [email protected]

Core Library
John McMullin, Phone: 902-752-4842, E-mail: [email protected]

Cretaceous Geology
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]

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Digital Data, Maps, Databases
Brian Fisher, Phone: 902-424-6660, E-mail: [email protected]
Jeff Poole, 902-424-8139, E-mail: [email protected]
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]

Dimension Stone
Garth Prime, Phone: 902-424-8146, E-mail: [email protected]

Drill Core/Catalogue
John McMullin, Phone: 902-752-4842, E-mail: [email protected]

Drilling Notification Requirements
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]
Andrew Wenning, Phone: 902-424-8156, E-mail: [email protected]
John Donahue, Phone: 902-424-8157, E-mail: [email protected]

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Editing (geoscience)
Doug MacDonald, Phone: 902-424-2510, E-mail: [email protected]
Susan Saunders, Phone: 902-424-6769, E-mail: [email protected]

Environmental Geology
Terry Goodwin, Phone: 902-424-2438, E-mail: [email protected]
Rob Naylor, Phone: 902-424-8119, E-mail: [email protected]
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]

Excavation Permit Requirements
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]
Andrew Wenning, Phone: 902-424-8156, E-mail: [email protected]

Exploration Activities
Paul McCulloch, Phone: 902-755-7033, E-mail: [email protected]
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]

Exploration Licences
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]
Andrew Wenning, Phone: 902-424-8156, E-mail: [email protected]
John Donahue, Phone: 902-424-8157, E-mail: [email protected]
Joan Kaizer, Phone: 902-424-4068, E-mail: [email protected]

Exploration Monitoring
Paul McCulloch, Phone: 902-755-7033, E-mail: [email protected]

Exploration Statistics
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]

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Fossils (general)
John Calder, Phone: 902-424-2778, E-mail: [email protected]

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Gas
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]

Geochemistry
Terry Goodwin, Phone: 902-424-2438, E-mail: [email protected]

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Brian Fisher, Phone: 902-424-6660, E-mail: [email protected]
Jeff Poole, Phone: 902-424-8139, E-mail: [email protected]
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]

Geohazards
Rob Naylor, Phone: 902-424-8119, E-mail: [email protected]

Geological Mapping
Rob Naylor, Phone: 902-424-8119, E-mail: [email protected]

Geology (Nova Scotia)
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
Rob Naylor, Phone: 902-424-8119, E-mail: [email protected]

Geoscience Information
Norman Lyttle, Phone: 902-424-8144, E-mail: [email protected]

Glacial Geology
Terry Goodwin, Phone: 902-424-2438, E-mail: [email protected]
Phil Finck, Phone: 902-424-2521, E-mail: [email protected]

Global Warming
Terry Goodwin, Phone: 902-424-2438, E-mail: [email protected]

Gold (Nova Scotia)
Ron Mills, Phone: 902-424-2437, E-mail: [email protected]

Gold Placers
Ron Mills, Phone: 902-424-2437, E-mail: [email protected]

Granite
Mike A. MacDonald, Phone: 902-424-2523, E-mail: [email protected]

Granite-Hosted Tin-Polymetallic Deposits
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
Mike A. MacDonald, Phone: 902-424-2523, E-mail: [email protected]
Trevor MacHattie, Phone: 902-424-0134, E-mail: [email protected]

Gravel
Garth Prime, Phone: 902-424-8146, E-mail: [email protected]

Groundwater
Gavin Kennedy, Phone: 902-424-2516, E-mail: [email protected]
Rob Naylor, Phone: 902-424-8119, E-mail: [email protected]

Gypsum
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]

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Historical Maps for Purchase (and Current)
Library, Phone: 902-424-8633, E-mail: [email protected]

Historical Mining
Ernie Hennick, Phone: 902-424-5764, E-mail: [email protected]

Hydrogeology
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
Gavin Kennedy, Phone: 902-424-2516, E-mail: [email protected]

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Industrial Minerals
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
Garth Prime, Phone: 902-424-8146, E-mail: [email protected]

Integrated Resource Management (IRM)
Mike A. MacDonald, Phone: 902-424-2523, E-mail: [email protected]

Iron (See Base Metals)

IOCG (Iron Oxide Copper Gold) Deposits
George O'Reilly, Phone: 902-424-2517, E-mail: [email protected]
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
Trevor MacHattie, Phone: 902-424-0134, E-mail: [email protected]

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Joints
Chris White, Phone 902-424-2519, E-mail: [email protected]

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Karst
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]

Kaolin
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]

Kaolinite
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]

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Land Use - Access, Planning
Mike A. MacDonald, Phone: 902-424-2523, E-mail: [email protected]

Lead
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
George O'Reilly, Phone: 902-424-2517, E-mail: [email protected]
Trevor MacHattie, Phone: 902-424-0134, E-mail: [email protected]

Liaison
Diane Webber, Phone: 902-424-3053, E-mail: [email protected]

Library
Phone: 902-424-8633, E-mail: [email protected]

Limestone
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
Garth DeMont, Phone: 902-424-8138, E-mail: [email protected]

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Maps for Purchase (Current and Historical)
Library, Phone: 902-424-8633, E-mail: [email protected]

Marble
Garth DeMont, Phone: 902-424-8138, E-mail: [email protected]

Meguma Group (geology)
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
Chris White, Phone 902-424-2519, E-mail: [email protected]

Metallogeny
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
Trevor MacHattie, Phone: 902-424-0134, E-mail: [email protected]

Mine Closures
Tom Lamb, Phone: 902-424-4911, E-mail: [email protected]

Mineral Deposits (Nova Scotia)
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
George O'Reilly, Phone: 902-424-2517, E-mail: [email protected]
Trevor MacHattie, Phone: 902-424-0134, E-mail: [email protected]

Mineral Exploration Licences
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]
Andrew Wenning, Phone: 902-424-8156, E-mail: [email protected]
John Donahue, Phone: 902-424-8157, E-mail: [email protected]
Joan Kaizer, Phone: 902-424-4068, E-mail: [email protected]

Mineral Inventory
George O'Reilly, Phone: 902-424-2517, E-mail: [email protected]
Garth DeMont, Phone: 902-424-8138, E-mail: [email protected]

Mineral Occurrences
George O'Reilly, Phone: 902-424-2517, E-mail: [email protected]
Garth DeMont, Phone: 902-424-8138, E-mail: [email protected]

Mineral Policy
Scott Swinden, Phone: 902-424-7943, E-mail: [email protected]

Mineral Resources Act/Regulations
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]
Andrew Wenning, Phone: 902-424-8156, E-mail: [email protected]

Mineral Specimen Collecting
George O'Reilly, Phone: 902-424-2517, E-mail: [email protected]
Garth DeMont, Phone: 902-424-8138, E-mail: [email protected]

Mineral Statistics
John Donahue, Phone: 902-424-8157, E-mail: [email protected]
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]

Minerals (general)
George O'Reilly, Phone: 902-424-2517, E-mail: [email protected]

Minerals Update Newsletter
Doug MacDonald, Phone: 902-424-2510, E-mail: [email protected]

Mining
Tom Lamb, Phone: 902-424-4911, E-mail: [email protected]
Dan Khan, Phone: 902-424-8152, E-mail: [email protected]

Mining History
Ernie Hennick, Phone: 902-424-5764, E-mail: [email protected]

Mining Permits/Leases
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]

Mining Recorder
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]
Andrew Wenning, Phone: 902-424-8156, E-mail: [email protected]
Paul McCulloch, Phone: 902-755-7033, E-mail: [email protected]
Joan Kaizer, Phone: 902-424-4068, E-mail: [email protected]

Mining Regulations
Tom Lamb, Phone: 902-424-4911, E-mail: [email protected]
Dan Khan, Phone: 902-424-8152, E-mail: [email protected]

Molybdenum (See Base Metals)

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Natural Gas
John Calder, Phone: 902-424-2778, E-mail: [email protected]

Nickel
Garth DeMont, Phone: 902-424-8138, E-mail: [email protected]
George O'Reilly, Phone: 902-424-2517, E-mail: [email protected]

Newsletter - Minerals Update
Doug MacDonald, Phone: 902-424-2510, E-mail: [email protected]

NovaScan Database
Norman Lyttle, Phone: 902-424-8144, E-mail: [email protected]
Susan Saunders, Phone: 902-424-6769, E-mail: [email protected]
Jeff Poole, Phone: 902-424-8139, E-mail: [email protected]

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Offshore Aggregate
Garth Prime, Phone: 902-424-8146, E-mail: [email protected]

Offshore Placers
Ron Mills, Phone: 902-424-2437, E-mail: [email protected]

Oil
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]

One Window Process
Tom Lamb, Phone: 902-424-4911, E-mail: [email protected]

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Peat Bogs/Peat
John Calder, Phone: 902-424-2778, E-mail: [email protected]

Peat Moss
John Calder, Phone: 902-424-2778, E-mail: [email protected]

Petroleum
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]

Petroleum Licencing
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]

Pits
Garth Prime, Phone: 902-424-8146, E-mail: [email protected]

Placers
Ron Mills, Phone: 902-424-2437, E-mail: [email protected]

Potash (geology/mining)
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]

Potash Licencing
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]
Andrew Wenning, Phone: 902-424-8156, E-mail: [email protected]

Prospecting
Ron Mills, Phone: 902-424-2437, E-mail: [email protected]

Prospector Registration
Andrew Wenning, Phone: 902-424-8156, E-mail: [email protected]
John Donahue, Phone: 902-424-8157, E-mail: [email protected]
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]

Protected Areas
Mike A. MacDonald, Phone: 902-424-2523, E-mail: [email protected]

Publications
Doug MacDonald, Phone: 902-424-2510, E-mail: [email protected]
Susan Saunders, Phone: 902-424-6769, E-mail: [email protected]

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Quarries
Garth Prime, Phone: 902-424-8146, E-mail: [email protected]

Quartz/Quartz Veins
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
Ron Mills, Phone: 902-424-2437, E-mail: [email protected]

Quartzites
Chris White, Phone 902-424-2519, E-mail: [email protected]

Questions
Norman Lyttle, Phone: 902-424-8144, E-mail: [email protected]

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Radon
George O'Reilly, Phone: 902-424-2517, E-mail: [email protected]

Reclamation
Tom Lamb, Phone: 902-424-4911, E-mail: [email protected]
Dan Khan, Phone: 902-424-8152, E-mail: [email protected]

Reclamation Bonds
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]

Regional Geologist - Eastern
Brendan MacKenzie, Phone: 902-563-3371, E-mail: [email protected]

Regional Geologist - Central
Don Weir, Phone: 902-896-2261, E-mail: [email protected]

Regional Geologist - Western
Sandra L. Johnston, Phone: 902-634-7518, E-mail: [email protected]

Registry Office
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]
Andrew Wenning, Phone: 902-424-8156, E-mail: [email protected]
John Donahue, Phone: 902-424-8157, E-mail: [email protected]
Paul McCulloch, Phone: 902-755-7033, E-mail: [email protected]
Joan Kaizer, Phone: 902-424-4068, E-mail: [email protected]

Rocks (general)
George O'Reilly, Phone: 902-424-2517, E-mail: [email protected]

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Salt (geology/mining)
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]

Salt and Potash Licencing
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]
Andrew Wenning, Phone: 902-424-8156, E-mail: [email protected]

Sand
Garth Prime, Phone: 902-424-8146, E-mail: [email protected]

Sandstone-Hosted Cu-Zn-Co-Ag-Au Deposits
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
Trevor MacHattie, Phone: 902-424-0134, E-mail: [email protected]

Seismic Surveys
Rob Naylor, Phone: 902-424-8119, E-mail: [email protected]
Paul Harvey, Phone: 902-424-8121, E-mail: [email protected]

Silica Sand
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]

Skarn Deposits
Garth DeMont, Phone: 902-424-8138, E-mail: [email protected]

Slate
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
Garth Prime, Phone: 902-424-8146, E-mail: [email protected]

South Mountain Batholith
Mike A. MacDonald, Phone: 902-424-2523, E-mail: [email protected]

Sulphides
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
George O'Reilly, Phone: 902-424-2517, E-mail: [email protected]
Trevor MacHattie, Phone: 902-424-0134, E-mail: [email protected]

Surficial Geology/Mapping
Dan Utting, Phone: 902-424-2528, E-mail: [email protected]
Terry Goodwin, Phone: 902-424-2438, E-mail: [email protected]
Phil Finck, Phone: 902-424-2521, E-mail: [email protected]

Sustainable Development
Mike A. MacDonald, Phone: 902-424-2523, E-mail: [email protected]

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Tin
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
Mike A. MacDonald, Phone: 902-424-2523, E-mail: [email protected]
George O'Reilly, Phone: 902-424-2517, E-mail: [email protected]
Trevor MacHattie, Phone: 902-424-0134, E-mail: [email protected]

Titanium
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]

Treasure Trove
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]
John Donahue, Phone: 902-424-8157, E-mail: [email protected]

Tungsten (See Base Metals)

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Underground Hydrocarbons Storage Licencing
John MacNeil, Phone: 902-424-8155, E-mail: [email protected]

Underground Storage
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
Rob Naylor, Phone: 902-424-8119, E-mail: [email protected]

Uranium
George O'Reilly, Phone: 902-424-2517, E-mail: [email protected]

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Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposits
George O'Reilly, Phone: 902-424-2517, E-mail: [email protected]
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
Trevor MacHattie, Phone: 902-424-0134, E-mail: [email protected]

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Water Resources
Gavin Kennedy, Phone: 902-424-2516, E-mail: [email protected]
Rob Naylor, Phone: 902-424-8119, E-mail: [email protected]
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]

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Zeolites
George O'Reilly, Phone: 902-424-2517, E-mail: [email protected]

Zinc
Bob Ryan, Phone: 902-424-8148, E-mail: [email protected]
George O'Reilly, Phone: 902-424-2517, E-mail: [email protected]
Trevor MacHattie, Phone: 902-424-0134, E-mail: [email protected]