A branch within the Lands and Minerals Sector (LMS) of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) that delivers effective and efficient programs, statistical data and corporate services to better support the needs of internal stakeholders (LMS branches and other NRCan sectors) and external stakeholders (industry, civil society and other federal and provincial departments).
Areas of expertise
- Minerals and Metals Statistics Division (MMSD): Collects and publishes statistics on mineral exploration, development, and production under the Resources and Technical Surveys Act (https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mining-materials/statistics/8848)
- Business Management Division (BMD): Occupational health and safety (OHS), security, human resources (HR) & travel coordination, financial support, intellectual property (IP), business agreements, awards and recognition
- Information Management and Technology Coordination (IMTC): Information management (IM), information technology (IT) and web coordination, publishing
- Tax Administration and Kimberley Process Program (TAKPP): Tax Administration (TA) – performs tax analyses, develops policy options; Kimberley Process Program (KPP) – aims at stemming the global flow of conflict diamonds (https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mining-materials/kimberley-process/8222)
- Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (ESTMA): Increase transparency and deter corruption in the extractive sector (https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mining-materials/estma/18180)