The Mining Recorder's Office is your contact for information on the Mining Regulations.
Under these regulations, we:
- Administer subsurface rights including the issuing of:
- Applications for prospector's licences
- Claim tags
- Minerals claims/leases/prospecting permits
- Maintain MITS database
- Keep records
- Provide claim maps
Click to get important updates regarding the GNWT’s Work Credit Program
GNWT provides Relief for Mineral Exploration through Work Credit Program
For further information please contact the Mining Recorder, Jessica Bos at Jessica_Bos@gov.nt.ca or 867.767.9210 ext. 63175
What We Can do for You
- Provide information and advice on mineral rights to interested groups
- Provide map copies
- Provide information and legislative packages
- Conduct custom subsurface rights research
- Provide mineral disposition reports for land claimant groups, individuals and government
- Provide a Guide to the New Mining Regulations
Mineral Tenure Web Map
Access the Mineral Tenure Web Map to view current data on mineral properties in the NWT, research geographical data online and produce customized maps using GIS information with specific focuses such as minerals and land claim areas. Click here to access a downloadable version. For the Mineral Tenure Web Map Guide click here. For the Quick Guide click here.
Mining Regulation Requirements
For a plain language summary of the Mining Regulation Requirements for Prospector's Licences, Prospecting Permits, mineral claims and mining leases, click here.
Coal Exploration License
For guidelines for individuals interested in applying for a Coal Exploration Licence, click here. For those reviewing Coal Exploration Licence applications, click here.
Forms
Below are links to forms you might need for new approvals and applications with the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment.
Mining Regulations
- Allocation of Excess Work Credits on Claim(s)
- Allocation of Excess Work Credits on Permit(s)
- Allocation of Work Credits from a Prospecting Permit to Claim(s)
- Application for an Extension
- Application for a Lease
- Application for a Prospector's Licence
- Application for Prospecting Permit
- Application to Record Mineral Claims
- Notice of Cancellation
- Notice to Group
- Notice to Protest
- Notice of Survey
- Statement of Work
- Statement of Work by Permittee
- Transfer of Mineral Claim
Coal Regulations
- Form 1 - Application for Lease
- Form 2 - Application for Permit
- Form 4 - Affidavit
- Form 5 - Application for Exploration Licence
Financial Analysis and Royalty Administration Forms
- Mining Royalty Return (Excel)
- Mining Royalty Return (PDF)
If you cannot find what you're looking for, or you are not sure what you require for your activity, please contact us.