Undeveloped Mineral Areas Ac (R.S.N.L. 1990, c. U-2). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Newfoundland Document type Legislation Date 1970 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to secure the development of undeveloped mineral areas. Subject Land & soil, Mineral resources Keyword Mining Land-use planning Classification/declassification Dispute settlement Policy/planning Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Act provides for prospecting and development of areas that are considered and classified as underdeveloped. The Minister has the power to make agreements with companies or persons providing for the prospecting of underdeveloped areas and for planning and implementing their development. The Act contains provisions on payments to owners and on the solution of disputes arising from the implementation of the Act. Full text English Website www.gov.nf.ca