Nunavut Map Selection Supporting Nunavut competitiveness for mineral exploration and

development

April 17, 2012Anna North, Mineral Resources Directorate, AANDC

Background

2009 - 2010• Nunavut Regional Office and Mineral Resources Directorate in Ottawa began

a joint initiative to make Map Selection an official IT project.• Secure foundations for project: plan, money and people.

2011 - 2012• Long term contracts in place to manage and provide IT component

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Why implement Nunavut Map Selection?

• Nunavut is a unique area of Canada and particularly suited to innovation: – Very large land mass;– Limited infrastructure to facilitate movement around the

territory; and– Small population base doing many things, everyone’s

busy!

• Map selection allows:– Time and cost savings to industry;– Secure, immediate title to mineral rights – no more

amending posts, reduce disputes; and– Open information sharing – what can affect the project?

Who needs to be involved?

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Building Foundations

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Lupin Gold Mine

How you do it now…

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… your application to record mineral claim F76234 has been entered as “PENDING” in our database, we cannot further process your application to record these claims as you have not…

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Nunavut Map Selection

Opportunity for innovation• Dedicated project manager to co-ordinate two streams: IT solution and

Regulatory changes• Ongoing involvement with Nunavut Mining Recorder to meet business needs

and ensure seamless transition

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Nunavut Map Selection – The Grid

Spatial Extent Cell Dimension

Area (ha)South

Latitude

Area (ha)North

LatitudeNumber of Polygons

Band 4

border and between 84 and 80 degrees north

latitude

1’ X 30” 30.02975 18.120 675,832

Band 3

border and between 80 and 68 degrees north

latitude

30” X 30” 32.36775 15.0395 6,613,988

Band 2

border and between 68 and 60 degrees north

latitude

15” X 30”’ 21.57825 16.1955 9,782,260

Band 1

border and between 60 and 50 degrees north

latitude

15” X 30”’ 27.69425 21.589 63,440

TOTAL # of Cells 17,135,520

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What we have heard to date

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Comment Solution

Lowers competitive edgeAreas staked up quickly →Up-front work deposits

→Re-staking rules

No work doneSpeculative staking →Up-front work deposits

→Scaled work requirements

GIS representations of data layersWhere are existing claims? →Complete data conversion

→Ask for voluntary submission of claim corner coordinates

Slow internet in Nunavut →Solution will be light

Credit card paymentsNo credit card? →Purchase pre-paid VISA cards from

Post Offices

TransitionHow do I convert? What if I don’t want to convert?

→ Prepare now

→Period of time (90 days) where no staking will be allowed

→Prefer mandatory conversion

The Plan

2012• Award long term contract to solution provider• Data conversion and audit/clean up• Regulatory drafting process

2013• Replace MINERS • Provide online services that do not require regulatory

change• Gazette part I

2014• Canada Gazette II• Transition • Implement online map selection

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Expectations

• Mining Recorder’s Office will transition into new internal database– Opportunity to offer online payment for certain applications such as Prospector’s

Licence

• Work on transition measures for locating existing claims– Requires some industry input

• Work on regulatory changes– Expect to engage in dialogue through Canada Gazette process – Potential to have a small working group

• Update at NMS 2013

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Thank You

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Contact Information:

Anna North Anna.North@aadnc-aandc.gc.ca819-956-0291