4A project might make use of any of the following 3 licence arrangements—

4 A project might make use of any of the following 3 licence arrangements— • an exploration licence leading to a mining licence; • an exploration licence leading to a retention licence and then a mining licence; • a mining licence (without progressing through an exploration/retention licence stage). 5 A licence is granted over a particular area (constituted by blocks). The licence holder may need to carry out engineering or other activities outside the licence area. If so, the licence holder or someone else must obtain a works licence to carry out those activities.