Victorian Numbered Regulations

MINERAL RESOURCES (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) (MINERAL INDUSTRIES) REGULATIONS 2019 (SR NO 48 OF 2019) - REG 14

An application for an exploration licence under section 15(1), 26AD(1) or 26AJ(1) of the Act must contain the following additional information—

        (a)     the area, in graticular sections, of land that is the subject of the licence application;

        (b)     a map of 1:100 000 scale that indicates the land applied for and shows graticular sections;

        (c)     details of the proposed program of work for each year of the licence including—

              (i)     the nature of the work to be undertaken; and

              (ii)     the location and focus of the proposed exploration activities, as far as is practicable; and

              (iii)     the nature of the targets that the program seeks to delineate; and

              (iv)     the geological rationale behind the proposed program; and

              (v)     the proposed timing schedule for the exploration program;

        (d)     the estimated annual expenditure, for each year of the licence, to undertake the proposed program of work and rehabilitation;

        (e)     evidence of the applicant's financial capability to fund the estimated expenditure;

        (f)     the name, address, contact phone number, email address and qualifications of each technical advisor who will assist in the proposed program of work;

        (g)     for each technical advisor (if any) who is not an employee of the applicant, evidence that the technical advisor has consented to assist in the proposed program of work;    

        (h)     details of the applicant's experience in exploration and mining activities and associated rehabilitation;

              (i)     a preferred annual reporting date for the purposes of regulation 53, being one of 30 June, 30 September, 31 December or 31 March.