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Mining A to Z

… A list of terms commonly used in the mining industry, with links to where additional … Wales. The  National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974  protects Aboriginal cultural heritage … Land Rights Act 1983 . Exploration and mining for minerals other than gold, silver, …

Exploring in NSW

… Exploration in NSW is regulated under the Mining Act 1992 . The aim is to encourage and help in … ecologically sustainable development. The Mining Act aims to: recognise and foster the …

Have your say

… - Exploration Licence Application 6929 (Act 1992) (ELA 6929) – Metropolitan Mine … exploration licence under section 13C of the Mining Act 1992 . The application is for … on roads or other vehicle operating areas in mining operations, with the potential to cause …

Advertising a notice of an application for a mining lease

… of notice A notice of an application for a mining lease must be in the form and contain … and bold with details of the application. Mining lease application Notice is given in … accordance with Section 51A of the  Mining Act 1992  and clauses 26 and 89K of the Mining

Mineral claim application and renewal process

Mining Amendment (Mineral Claims – Opals) Act 2023 The Mining Amendment (Mineral Claims – Opals) Act

Agricultural land objections

… land with a safe and sustainable mining industry. … Along with protections under the NSW Planning system , the Mining Act 1992 provides for consideration of …

Native title

… the processes set out in the  Native Title Act 1993  (NT Act). For the purposes of … title to exist until proven otherwise. For mining and assessment leases, this usually … an overview of native title and the Mining Act (PDF, 265.34 KB) provides more …

The competitive allocation of coal

… area from potential future exploration and mining. Competitive Allocation is only … used for the grant of assessment leases or mining leases. The release of an area for … responsible for administering the  Mining Act 1992  to release/not release the area for …

Legislation

… benefit of the New South Wales community: … Mining Act 1992 Exploration for mineral and coal resources in NSW is regulated under the Mining Act 1992 and its associated Mining

Opal mining

Mining or prospecting for opals in NSW is legal … and opal prospecting licences under the  Mining Act 1992 .  The Resources Regulator regulates …