Land access for exploration
Once you've been granted an exploration licence (EL) or extractive mineral exploration licence (EMEL), there are 2 levels of activity you can carry out:
- non-intrusive activity
- substantial disturbance activity.
There are different rules about notifying and consulting with landowners and land managers depending on which kind of activity is planned.
If you're planning any non-intrusive activity on an EL or EMEL, you must notify all affected landowners at least 14 days before the planned access.
If you're planning substantial disturbance activities on an EL on pastoral land, you must negotiate a land access agreement with the pastoralist or land manager.
Below are the processes for notifying landowners of your access or negotiating land access agreements:
- mineral exploration title - grant of tenure
- mineral exploration title - non-intrusive activity
- mineral exploration title - substantial disturbance activity.