Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 - SECT 183

183 Application for mineral development licence

(1) An application for the grant of a mineral development licence must—

(a) be in the approved form; and

(b) specify the name of each applicant; and

(c) specify the name and address for service of 1 person upon whom any notice may be served on behalf of the applicant or the applicants; and

(d) describe all parcels of land the whole or part of which are applied for in the application and specify the current use of the land and the names and addresses of the owner or owners of the land and of land which is to be used as access thereto; and

(e) define the boundary of the area of the proposed mineral development licence; and

Note—

Section 386R sets out the requirements for defining the boundary of the area of a proposed mining tenement.

(f) specify the mineral or minerals in respect of which the mineral development licence is sought; and

(g) give reasons why the mineral development licence should be granted in respect of the area and shape of the land described in the application; and

(h) define the boundary of any area of land outside the area of the proposed mineral development licence intended to be used to access the surface area of the land proposed to be included in the proposed licence area; and

(i) be accompanied by a visual representation of the boundaries and land mentioned in paragraphs (e) and (h) ; and

(j) nominate the term of the mineral development licence sought and give reasons therefor; and

(k) be accompanied by the consent in writing of each person who alone or with others is the holder of the exploration permit or the mineral development licence in respect of the land and the mineral the subject of the application and is not the applicant; and

(l) be lodged with the chief executive; and

(m) be accompanied by a statement—

(i) giving a detailed description and technical particulars of the mineral occurrence for which the mineral development licence is sought together with any necessary supporting documents; and

(ii) stating any activities proposed to be carried out under the mineral development licence, including, for example, work programs, amounts to be spent and studies to be performed; and

(iii) stating the estimated human, technical and financial resources proposed to be committed to authorised activities for the mineral development licence during each year of the licence, if granted; and

(n) be accompanied by—

(i) a statement, separate from the statement mentioned in paragraph (m) , detailing the applicant’s financial and technical resources; and

(ii) proof of the applicant’s identity; and

(iii) the application fee prescribed under a regulation.

(2) Only an eligible person may apply for a mineral development licence.