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11 Mineral title
(1) A mineral title is all the documents comprising any one of the
following instruments:
(a) a mineral exploration licence (an EL);
(b) a mineral exploration licence in retention (an ELR);
(c) a mineral lease (an ML);
(d) an extractive mineral exploration licence (an EMEL);
(e) an extractive mineral permit (an EMP);
(f) an extractive mineral lease (an EML);
(g) a mineral authority (an MA).
Examples for subsection (1)
1 A mineral exploration licence may comprise the EL as granted and the
documents given by the Minister relating to each reduction of the title area of
the EL and each renewal of the EL.
2 An extractive mineral permit may comprise the EMP as granted and a
document given by the Minister varying a condition of the EMP.
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(2) A mineral title is in force from the time it is granted or issued until:
(a) subject to section 68 – the term of the mineral title has ended;
or
(b) the surrender or cancellation of the mineral title has taken
effect; or
(c) another mineral title has been granted or issued to the title
holder to replace the mineral title; or
(d) the mineral title no longer has effect for another reason (for
example, because of the compulsory acquisition of the land
comprising the title area).
(3) A mineral title gives the title holder the right to conduct activities
(authorised activities) mentioned in the following provision:
(a) for an EL – section 26(1)(b);
(b) for an ELR – section 34(3)(b);
(c) for an ML – section 40(1)(b)(i), (ii) or (iii);
(d) for an EMEL – section 46(1)(b);
(e) for an EMP – section 50(1)(b);
(f) for an EML – section 54(1)(b);
(g) for an MA – section 118(2)(b).
(4) A reference in this Act to authorised activities includes a reference
to the work necessary for conducting the activities.