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ARTICLE · 12 FEBRUARY 2009

Recent Mineral Resources Act Amendments

Clayton Utz
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The public interest test is not entirely new to the Mineral Resources Act (MRA), as it is already present for the renewal of an exploration permit, the renewal or addition of minerals to a mineral development licence (MDL) and the grant and renewal of mining leases.

AustraliaEnergy and Natural Resources
James Minchinton
James Minchinton
Prue Harvey
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Key Points

  • The public interest test for mining tenements has been substantially extended.
  • Holders of Mining Leases which overlap with Petroleum leases must offer incidental Coal Seam Gas to the Petroleum Lease-holder before flaring or venting.

Public Interest Test For Mining Tenements

The public interest test is not entirely new to the Mineral Resources Act (MRA), as it is already present for the renewal of an exploration permit, the renewal or addition of minerals to a mineral development licence (MDL) and the grant and renewal of mining leases.

The amendments essentially require the public interest test to be applied in more situations. For MDLs it has now become relevant for the grant, the imposition of conditions or variation as well as varying access to the land the subject of the MDL. For mining leases, it has been added for the variation, the addition of extra minerals, access to land and as an element of potential consideration for the Governor

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