Mineral Exploration Reporting (SA)

Mineral explorers are required to report six-monthly and annually on theur exploration projects under South Australian legislation.

Refer to the Department of State Development's Mineral exploration reporting guidelines for South Australia

Tenements for which exploration reports are required

• Exploration Licences (EL)

Types of mineral exploration reports required:

• Six-monthly Summary Report
• A separate report must be lodged for each EL, and if no exploration was undertaken during the period a ‘Nil report’ must be submitted.
• Annual Technical Report

Combined reporting

Where an exploration project is being conducted across adjoining licences, the licensee can apply to the Director of Mines (Attention: EL Reporting Officer) for joint reporting status for those licences. Such arrangements are encouraged by the Department of State Development as they reduce the number of reports to be completed by companies and reduce handling by the department.

Six-monthly Summary reports are not included in joint reporting arrangements and should be submitted as per normal requirements. Expenditure commitments for each licence must still be met unless a special arrangement has been reached with the Department of State Development.