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hydroelectric generation mega-project beingbuilt to develop the waterpowers on thelower part of the Churchill River in Labrador,is one of Canada’s most significant ongoingresource developments. For thosebusinesses seeking to participate in thisproject, a knowledge of the EnergyCorporation Act will be necessary, inaddition to an understanding of conventionalpermitting and licensing requirements underthe law of Newfoundland and Labrador and,possibly, under federal immigration law.These subjects are addressed in otherchapters of this publication.For prospectors and mining enterprisesintending to carry on mineral explorationand development in Labrador’s vibrantmining sector, there are a number of keyprovincial enactments of relevance,including:the Mineral Act and MineralRegulations, which govern theissuance of mineral exploration andmining rights and titles, includingrelated surface titles;the Mining Act and the MiningRegulations, which regulate theestablishment and operation ofmining operations;the Quarry Materials Act, 1998 andthe Quarry Materials Regulations,which regulate the issuance ofquarry licences and permits; andthe Revenue Administration Act,which sets out the mining andmineral rights tax regime of theProvince.good understanding of the regulatoryregime enacted by the Province’s ForestryAct and Forest Protection Act, and theregulations promulgated under thislegislation, will be necessary.Resource-based Labrador projects will ofcourse also require environmentalassessment and permitting under theProvince’s Environmental Protection Actand Water Resources Act and (for certaincategories of projects) the CanadianEnvironmental Assessment Act, 2012.These matters are also discussed in thechapter of this publication entitledEnvironmental Law.In addition to mastering the legal regimedescribed above, Labrador businesses willneed to overcome the challenges presentedby Labrador’s shorter construction,exploration and development season, itslimited transportation infrastructure, and thelogistical difficulties in locating and housingworkers in the north. Undertaking businessactivities in Labrador will require patienceand careful planning.Stewart McKelvey’s Labrador PracticeGroup has been formed to specifically servethese needs.For those businesses planning to engage inthe Labrador timber harvesting sector, aBig Land 162