Consultation questions

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Welcome to this consultation question survey

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Exploration tenure

This section of the survey seeks your views on aspects of exploration tenure.

Exploration licence period

Opportunity:
1. Allow for discreet exploration licence period extensions past 18 years, subject to rigorous eligibility and compliance criteria, to promote late-stage exploration.
2. Expand eligibility for retention leases to support additional advanced exploration activities.

Exploration licence area

Opportunity:
Reduce the maximum exploration licence area to drive productivity and ground turnover.

Exploration ground release

Opportunity:
Introduce new mechanisms to provide more flexibility in the Exploration Release Area process.

Do you think ministerial discretion to extend the maximum exploration licence period is appropriate?

Yes

Do you think expanding the eligibility criteria for retention leases to include the conduct of additional advanced exploration is appropriate?

Yes

What alternate schemes could be considered appropriate to encourage exploration investment, ground turnover and security to deliver new discoveries and mining projects?

Do you think a reduction of the maximum exploration area in South Australia is appropriate?

Yes

Do you think the mechanisms for improving exploration ground release

in South Australia are appropriate?

Yes

Are there any other ways we could encourage more competitive and fit-for-purpose release of ground for exploration?