sec.138How to apply

sec.138 How to apply

The application must— be made in accordance with the approved form; and be made in the approved way; and specify the sub-blocks for which the application is made; and include details of— the reasons that the applicant is applying for a mineral development licence rather than a mining lease; and the mineral deposit that the applicant has identified and evaluated and that the applicant believes is commercially viable in the longer term; and the applicant’s assessment of the present and potential commercial viability of the mineral deposit; and the overall work program that the applicant has already carried out under the exploration permit on the sub-blocks covered by the application; and the amount of money that the applicant has already spent under the exploration permit on and in connection with the sub-blocks covered by the application; and the activities that the applicant intends to carry out on the sub-blocks covered by the application; and the amount of money that the applicant intends to spend on and in connection with those activities; and the technical qualifications of the applicant and of the applicant’s employees who are likely to be involved in activities authorised by the tenure; and the technical advice available to the applicant; and the financial resources available to the applicant; and be accompanied by maps that— relate to the sub-blocks; and comply with the regulations; and specify an address for service of notices under this Act and the regulations. For paragraphs (a) and (b) see section 41 . The mineral deposit details given under subsection (1) (d) (ii) must include— a full description of the mineral deposit; and both factual information about the deposit and the applicant’s interpretation of the factual information. The applicant may include in the application any other information that the applicant considers relevant. (sec.138-ssec.1) The application must— be made in accordance with the approved form; and be made in the approved way; and specify the sub-blocks for which the application is made; and include details of— the reasons that the applicant is applying for a mineral development licence rather than a mining lease; and the mineral deposit that the applicant has identified and evaluated and that the applicant believes is commercially viable in the longer term; and the applicant’s assessment of the present and potential commercial viability of the mineral deposit; and the overall work program that the applicant has already carried out under the exploration permit on the sub-blocks covered by the application; and the amount of money that the applicant has already spent under the exploration permit on and in connection with the sub-blocks covered by the application; and the activities that the applicant intends to carry out on the sub-blocks covered by the application; and the amount of money that the applicant intends to spend on and in connection with those activities; and the technical qualifications of the applicant and of the applicant’s employees who are likely to be involved in activities authorised by the tenure; and the technical advice available to the applicant; and the financial resources available to the applicant; and be accompanied by maps that— relate to the sub-blocks; and comply with the regulations; and specify an address for service of notices under this Act and the regulations. For paragraphs (a) and (b) see section 41 . (sec.138-ssec.2) The mineral deposit details given under subsection (1) (d) (ii) must include— a full description of the mineral deposit; and both factual information about the deposit and the applicant’s interpretation of the factual information. (sec.138-ssec.3) The applicant may include in the application any other information that the applicant considers relevant.