(1BA) An application for a licence must specify the S 15(1BA) mineral or minerals to which the licence will inserted by 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 s. 9(7). licence must describe, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Minister, a mineral resource. (1BC) In addition, an application for a retention licence S 15(1BC) 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 describe a mineral resource. s. 9(7). S 15(1BE) (1BE) If the mineral resource described in an application 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. (1BF) The exploration results referred to in S 15(1BF) inserted by subsection (1BE) must— No. 59/2010 s. 9(7). (a) specify the type of the mineral or minerals; and (b) specify the location, depth, quantity and extent of the mineral or minerals; and
S 15(1BA) inserted by No. 59/2010 s. 9(7). (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. S 15(1BF) inserted by No. 59/2010 s. 9(7). (1BF) The exploration results referred to in subsection (1BE) must— (a) specify the type of the mineral or minerals; and (b) specify the location, depth, quantity and extent of the mineral or minerals; and
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