Guidance material for exploration
Rehabilitation cost estimate tool update
Various guidelines and assistance tools relating to security deposits and rehabilitation cost estimates (RCE) have been updated. Click here for further information including updated FAQs.
View exploration guidance materials below:
Fact sheets
Guidelines
Guideline - Prospecting - extracting a bulk sample (PDF, 241.72 KB)
Exploration Guideline: Rehabilitation security deposits (PDF, 173.41 KB)
Exploration Guideline: Work Programs for Prospecting Titles (PDF, 575.4 KB)
Exploration Guideline: Petroleum Land Access (PDF, 168.77 KB)
Guideline for Agricultural Impact Statements at the Exploration Stage (PDF, 188.38 KB)
Guideline for mineral exploration and petroleum drilling (PDF, 846.81 KB)
ESG2: Guideline for Review of Environmental Factors (PDF, 528.95 KB)
ESG5 Assessment Requirements for Exploration Activities (PDF, 664.97 KB)
Exploration Guideline: Annual Activity Reporting for Prospecting Titles (PDF, 507.24 KB)
Guide to airborne geophysical surveying for mineral exploration (PDF, 97.26 KB)
Tools and resources
(REVISED) Rehabilitation Cost Estimation Tool (XLSM, 3.36 MB) (can be used now but must be used from 2 July 2022)
Rehabilitation Cost Estimation Tool (XLSM, 3.13 MB) (Can be used until 2 July 2022)
Rehabilitation cost estimation tool handbook (PDF, 5.05 MB)