RE: Requirements for a Mining Lease application10 Jun 2020 22:03
1. Mining Lease applications made after 1 February 2013 shall be accompanied by one of the following three types of documentation:
• a mining proposal under Section 74(1)(ca)(i) (see separate Guidelines for a
‘Mining Proposal’ at Guidelines for Mining Proposals in Western Australia;
or
• a statement about likely mining operations (‘supporting statement’), and a
mineralisation report under Section 74(1)(ca)(ii) — these Guidelines; or
• a statement about likely mining operations (‘supporting statement’), and a
resource report under Section 74(1)(ca)(iii) at Guidelines for submitting mining lease applications via a Resource Report.
2. Before applying for a Mining Lease, the most appropriate route should be determined by the applicant as it is not possible to change from a mineralization report route to a mining proposal route or vice versa once the application has been submitted. Discussion with staff at the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) on this issue prior to applicants lodging an application is welcome (see website for current contact details).
If the purpose of the Mining Lease application is either to extract Basic Raw Materials
(rock, sand or gravel) or to conduct a small-scale mining operation, and there are insufficient “exploration results” to demonstrate significant m ineralization then it is
recommended that the most appropriate method to proceed is via a mining proposal under Section 74(1)(ca)(i). Otherwise, “exploration results” must be obtained prior to lodging the Mining Lease application.
3. The purpose of these guidelines is to specify the format, contents, and standards required in a mineralisation report and the information required in the separate supporting statement under Section 74(1)(ca)(ii). Search for existing mineralisation reports and resource reports using our online catalogue and selecting Mineralisation reports (PUBLIC) from the ‘Select Cabinet’ list. Filter search results by mining lease number, related underlying tenement number, document date or other parameters.
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