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is entitled to a lease for 21 years, under a royaltj^ of three per cent, on the 

 gross amount of gold obtained. Licences are also given for crushing mills. 

 All the details as to rights of proprietors of land, and conditions of licences 

 and leases, are carefully provided for by the law. 



In the case of Coal and Other Minerals, licences to explore on tracts of 

 five square miles in extent are granted for 20 dollars. These, however, are 

 for twelve months, and may be renewed on application thirty days before 

 they expire, and on payment of 20 dollars. The holder of an exploratory 

 licence may select an area of one square mile, and secure the right of mining 

 thereon on application and payment of 50 dollars to the Commissioner of 

 Mines. Licences to work are for a term of two years, within which term 

 the holder must commence effective muiing operations, and contmue the 

 same in good faith. On expiry of the licence, the holder may obtain a lease, 

 in the case of coal, until 25th August 1886; in the case of other minerals, 

 for 21 years, subject to a royalty of five per cent, in the case of all minerals, 

 except gold, coal, and iron. The royalty on coal is ten cents per ton of 

 2240 lbs. and on iron eight cents per ton. Larger areas than one mile may 

 be granted by the Governor in Council in special cases. A variety of pro- 

 visions as to details will be found in the law. 



(H.) — Additional Information relating to Mines in Nova 



Scotia. 



Coal. — According to the Report of the Chief Commissioner of Mines for 

 1867, the total yield of coal in Nova Scotia has fallen off fi'om 601,302 tons 

 in 1866, to 482,078 tons in 1867. This diminution is attributed solely to 

 the derangement of trade relations with the United States, consequent on 

 the abrogation of the reciprocity treaty. Unless these relations shall be 

 re-established, other markets must be found, or manufactures must be 

 established capable of consuming the coal within the colony. It is much 

 to be desired that the attention of British capitalists should be directed to 

 the openings for profitable investment in mining and manufacturing industry 

 in Nova Scotia. Under any probable contingency as to the future political 

 relations of the colony, such investments would be safe, and would probably 

 increase in value. 



1. The ^^ Drummond Mine'''' of the Inter-colonial Company, East River of 

 Pictoii. — The explorations recently made by Mr Barnes, for the tracing of 

 the outcrop of the main seam, have proved the undisturbed extension of the 

 outcrop for more than half a mile to the south-west of the original opening, 

 with every prospect of its still further continuation. According to Mr 

 Barnes, there is now immediately available on this property an area of 480 

 acres of this great seam, having a vertical tliickness of sixteen feet of the 

 best quality of coal, and of course a similar or larger area of the underlying 

 seams. The Company are now vigorously pushing forward the construction 

 of a railway and the opening of the mine by two slopes driven from the 

 outcrop, with the view of shipping on a large scale. 



2. General Mining Association, East River of Pictou. — One of the two 

 new shafts sunk by this company to the dip of the eastern part of their 

 workings, is stated to have reached the main coal at a depth of 840 feet. 



