Grant of Exploration Licence (EL) or Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL)
(With conditions and security bond)
Community and landholder consultation commences (ongoing)
(May involve the formation of a Community Consultative Committee)
Written access arrangements with landowners
(Required prior to any work commencing)
Exploration, environmental and feasibility investigations begin
Mineable/probable resource defined, and concept mine/production plans developed
Presentation of Conceptual Project Development Plan to the Division of Resources & Geoscience (the Division)
State Significant Development planning processes
If SSD approval is given by the relevant consent authority
Minister for Resources grants Mining Lease (ML)/ Petroleum Production Licence (PPL)
(With security bond and conditions)
(A ML/PPL can only be granted when there is a valid development approval)
Preparation and submission of Mining Operations Plan (MOP)/ Petroleum Operations Plan (POP) to the Division
(Condition of ML/PPL)
Security bond reassessed based on the MOP/POP
(Additional security lodged if required)
Approvals and licences obtained from other NSW Government agencies.
(for example, an Environmental Protection Licence from the NSW Environmental Protection Authority)
Commencement of mining/production operations.
- Phone:
- +61 (0)2 4063 6534
- Email:
- assessment.coordination@planning.nsw.gov.au
- Postal:
- Assessment Coordination Unit, PO Box 344 Hunter Region Mail Centre NSW 2310
- Office:
- 516 High Street Maitland NSW 2320 Map