s. 15 lodged less than 28 days after the previous application lapsed, or was withdrawn, rejected or not accepted. S. 15(1B) (1B) An application of a kind described in inserted by paragraphs (a) to (e) of subsection (1A) must be No. 86/1993 s. 9(1), taken to be an application for an exploration amended by licence, mining licence, prospecting licence or No. 59/2010 retention licence (as the case requires) over any s. 9(6). other land to which it relates. (1BA) An application for a licence must specify the S 15(1BA) inserted by mineral or minerals to which the licence will No. 59/2010 relate. s. 9(7). S 15(1BB) (1BB) An application for a mining licence (other than an inserted by infrastructure mining licence) or a retention No. 59/2010 licence must describe, in accordance with the s. 9(7). guidelines issued by the Minister, a mineral resource. S 15(1BC) (1BC) In addition, an application for a retention licence inserted by must specify the area of land that the licence will No. 59/2010 s. 9(7). cover and the reasons for that coverage. (1BD) To avoid doubt, an application for an exploration S 15(1BD) inserted by licence or a prospecting licence is not required to No. 59/2010 s. 9(7). describe a mineral resource. (1BE) If the mineral resource described in an application S 15(1BE) inserted by referred to in subsection (1BB) is not being mined No. 59/2010 from the land that will be covered by the licence s. 9(7). being applied for, the application must include a report (a prepared by a mineralisation report) competent person that— (a) sets out the exploration results in relation to the described mineral resource; and (b) includes an analysis of whether the exploration results indicate that there is a reasonable prospect that the mining of the described mineral resource will be economically viable.
lodged less than 28 days after the previous application lapsed, or was withdrawn, rejected or not accepted. S. 15(1B) inserted by No. 86/1993 s. 9(1), amended by No. 59/2010 s. 9(6). (1B) An application of a kind described in paragraphs (a) to (e) of subsection (1A) must be taken to be an application for an exploration licence, mining licence, prospecting licence or retention licence (as the case requires) over any other land to which it relates. S 15(1BA) inserted by No. 59/2010 s. 9(7). s. 15 (1BA) An application for a licence must specify the mineral or minerals to which the licence will relate. S 15(1BB) inserted by No. 59/2010 s. 9(7). (1BB) An application for a mining licence (other than an infrastructure mining licence) or a retention licence must describe, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Minister, a mineral resource. S 15(1BC) inserted by No. 59/2010 s. 9(7). (1BC) In addition, an application for a retention licence must specify the area of land that the licence will cover and the reasons for that coverage. S 15(1BD) inserted by No. 59/2010 s. 9(7). (1BD) To avoid doubt, an application for an exploration licence or a prospecting licence is not required to describe a mineral resource. S 15(1BE) inserted by No. 59/2010 s. 9(7). (1BE) If the mineral resource described in an application referred to in subsection (1BB) is not being mined from the land that will be covered by the licence being applied for, the application must include a report (a mineralisation report) prepared by a competent person that— (a) sets out the exploration results in relation to the described mineral resource; and (b) includes an analysis of whether the exploration results indicate that there is a reasonable prospect that the mining of the described mineral resource will be economically viable.
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