Mount Uniacke Quarry Expansion Approved

An expanded quarry near Mount Uniacke, Hants County, will supply the essential materials needed for roads, homes, schools and other buildings that support local communities.

Northumberland Capital Corporation received environmental assessment approval for its expansion project today, November 12. The four-hectare site can now expand to 40 hectares.

The quarry supplies aggregate for local construction projects and the building and maintaining of roads in the area.

The expansion must meet strict environmental terms and conditions, including the requirement to maintain a community liaison committee.

“My role as regulator is to allow sustainable development to take place while protecting the environment.” said Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change. “Nova Scotia’s environmental assessment process provides a clear, transparent way to evaluate projects and ensure they meet our high environmental standards.”

Quick Facts:

• the approval has 38 terms and conditions that must be met to protect surrounding water resources, wildlife habitat, air quality, noise and lighting, as well as ongoing public engagement with neighbouring communities
• aggregate, which is sourced from quarries and pits, is on the Province’s list of strategic minerals
• all information received through the environmental assessment process, including public comments, input from the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia and government reviews, are carefully considered to determine potential environmental impacts of the proposed projects

Additional Resources

Mount Uniacke Quarry Expansion Project Environmental Assessment approval and project documents: https://novascotia.ca/nse/ea/mount-uniacke-quarry-expansion/

News release – Nova Scotia Updates Critical Minerals Strategy: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/05/14/nova-scotia-updates-critical-minerals-strategy

More information on the environmental assessment process is available at: https://novascotia.ca/environmental-assessment-getting-started/

Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act: https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/legc/statutes/environmental%20goals%20and%20climate%20change%20reduction.pdf