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Queensland

South Australia

  • A new online ‘widget’ has been released in SARIG 2020 giving explorers and miners the ability to track the progress of their mineral exploration licence application. Reported in the Mesa Journal Volume 67 December 2012.
  • Recent amendments to the Mining Act 1971 have altered the way that expired, surrendered or cancelled mineral exploration licence (EL) areas may be released to industry. In July 2012 DMITRE implemented the exploration release area (ERA) process to apply to areas identified for release pursuant to these amendments.
  • August 2013 - Minister for Mineral Resources will be considering Exploration Licence applications over the some areas previously held by DMITRE.
  • SA MESA Journal Issue 2 - 2013

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