The Ministry is responsible for the inventory of the province's mineral,
coal and aggregate reserves and resources.
Information is gathered through geoscience field surveys and from
industry assessment reports filed in compliance with legislation. The inventory is used to
attract industry investment, to assist government's stewardship of its rich mineral
resource endowment, and to help manage and protect Crown lands.
The main activities include: geological and geochemical surveying;
mineral, coal and industrial mineral inventories management; mineral potential assessments
for land use planning; monitoring exploration activities; assessing geological hazards;
publishing maps and reports; and providing geoscience expertise to support government's
sustainable development objectives.