Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 - SECT 231C

231C Application for mineral development licence (183)

The application for the grant of a mineral development licence must—

(a) be in the approved form; and

(b) 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.

(c) 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

(d) be lodged with the chief executive; and

(e) be accompanied by—

(i) a statement, acceptable to the Minister, stating the activities, if any, proposed to be conducted under the licence, including, for example, work programs, amounts to be spent and studies to be performed; and

(ii) a statement, acceptable to the Minister, separate from the statement mentioned in subparagraph (i) , detailing the applicant’s financial and technical resources; and

(iii) the application fee prescribed under a regulation.