Mineral Tenure in Nunavut - Mineral Claims

Mineral Tenure in Nunavut - Mineral Claims is an open dataset from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada with 17 files (CSV, ESRI REST, WMS, FGDB/GDB, KML); catalogue record updated 2025-03-26. On CanQuery you can open 8 CSV or Excel files as tables, filter, chart and export up to 10,000 rows as CSV and follow the original downloads. Files are available in English and French.

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 claims held in Nunavut. A mineral claim is an area of Crown Land that is selected using the Nunavut Map Selection system by an individual or mineral exploration company that holds a valid licence to prospect. This grants the individual or mineral exploration company the mineral rights to the recorded area as provided for under the Nunavut Mining Regulations, SOR/2014-69. If the holder of a mineral claim wishes to produce minerals from the claim, or to hold it for more than thirty years, the holder must apply for a lease of the claim. This digital coverage provides a record and tracking mechanism for mining exploration in Nunavut. 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.

Publisher

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Resources

17

Catalogue metadata updated

2025-03-26