Guidance material for exploration
On 1 June 2017, the department updated various guidelines and assistance tools relating to security deposits and rehabilitation cost estimates (RCE).
This included a new rehabilitation cost estimation tool. There was a staged implementation of the RCE tool with a seven month transition period between 1 June 2017 and 1 January 2018.
This enabled title holders who had commenced preparing a RCE using the former ESB26: Schedule of rehabilitation costs to complete their RCE and raise appropriate security on this basis.
From 1 January 2018, title holders are to use the new RCE tool when preparing their next RCE.
View exploration guidance materials below:
Fact sheets
Guidelines
Guideline - Prospecting - extracting a bulk sample (PDF, 241.72 KB)
Exploration Guideline: Work Programs for Prospecting Titles (PDF, 575.4 KB)
Exploration Guideline: Petroleum Land Access (PDF, 168.77 KB)
Guideline for mineral exploration and petroleum drilling (PDF, 846.81 KB)
ESG2: Guideline for Review of Environmental Factors (PDF, 528.95 KB)
ESG4: Guideline for preparing an Environmental and Rehabilitation Compliance Report (PDF, 402.4 KB)
ESG5 Assessment Requirements for Exploration Activities (PDF, 664.97 KB)
Exploration Guideline: Annual Activity Reporting for Prospecting Titles (PDF, 507.24 KB)
Exploration code of practice: Community consultation (PDF, 442.35 KB)
Guide to airborne geophysical surveying for mineral exploration (PDF, 97.26 KB)