78Annual report for EL, ELR or ML

78 Annual report for EL, ELR or ML (1) The holder of an EL, ELR or ML must give the Minister an annual report within 60 days after the end of each operational year of the mineral title. (2) The annual report must contain the details and history of the mineral title and information about the following activities conducted under the title during the operational year: (a) programs involving geological sciences (such as geological, geophysical and geochemical surveys), which may include desktop reviews, data assessment and interpretation and target generation; (b) the collection and analysis of rock, soil, sediment, mineral, groundwater or vegetation samples; Mineral Titles Regulations 2011 43 (c) drilling programs; (d) technical investigations related to exploration (such as pre-feasibility studies, feasibility studies, metallurgical or mineral processing studies, groundwater and geotechnical studies). (3) The annual report must also contain information about all exploration conducted in the operational year in sufficient detail to substantiate the expenditure specified in the expenditure report for the exploration. (4) The information about exploration must include the following: (a) a summary of exploration rationale and activities; (b) maps showing the location, in relation to the boundaries of the title area, of the exploration, survey boundaries, drilling and recovery of geological samples; (c) details of each geological sample recovered from the title area during the operational year; (d) survey and analytical results, raw and processed data and imagery and other spatial data, as appropriate; (e) descriptions of survey, drilling and sampling methodology, logistics, data processing and modelling; (f) any consultant or laboratory reports; (g) interpretation of all exploration results, including maps, sections, logs and models; (h) details of office studies and data reviews. (5) If a person owns the copyright in all or any part of the annual report, the title holder giving the report must comply with regulation 126.