sec.133Activities authorised by a mineral development licence

sec.133 Activities authorised by a mineral development licence

Subject to subsections (2) and (3) , a mineral development licence holder may— explore for minerals in the tenure area; and recover minerals in the tenure area. The mineral development licence may specify a restricted range of activities that are the only ones authorised by the tenure (see section 146 (3) ). Under section 23 (1) , the concept of exploration extends to activities that are directly related to exploration. Under section 24 (1) , the concept of recovery extends to activities that are directly related to the recovery of minerals. A mineral development licence does not authorise the recovery of minerals as part of a commercial mining operation. If the tenure is expressed to restrict the kind of minerals covered by the tenure, the holder is not permitted to explore for, or to recover, minerals not covered by the tenure. A restriction on the kind of minerals covered by the tenure may be inclusive (for example, only minerals A, B and C) or exclusive (for example, all minerals except A, B and C). For subsection (3) , the holder does not recover an excluded mineral if, in the course of exploring for, or recovering, another mineral, the holder recovers some excluded mineral. (sec.133-ssec.1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) , a mineral development licence holder may— explore for minerals in the tenure area; and recover minerals in the tenure area. The mineral development licence may specify a restricted range of activities that are the only ones authorised by the tenure (see section 146 (3) ). Under section 23 (1) , the concept of exploration extends to activities that are directly related to exploration. Under section 24 (1) , the concept of recovery extends to activities that are directly related to the recovery of minerals. (sec.133-ssec.2) A mineral development licence does not authorise the recovery of minerals as part of a commercial mining operation. (sec.133-ssec.3) If the tenure is expressed to restrict the kind of minerals covered by the tenure, the holder is not permitted to explore for, or to recover, minerals not covered by the tenure. (sec.133-ssec.4) A restriction on the kind of minerals covered by the tenure may be inclusive (for example, only minerals A, B and C) or exclusive (for example, all minerals except A, B and C). (sec.133-ssec.5) For subsection (3) , the holder does not recover an excluded mineral if, in the course of exploring for, or recovering, another mineral, the holder recovers some excluded mineral.

• (a) explore for minerals in the tenure area; and
• (b) recover minerals in the tenure area.