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Regulator’s Update – December
In this issue of the Regulator’s Update: Crown Minerals Amendment Bill introduced, give your feedback to help with minerals permit application processing, make Annual Summary Reports easy in 2023, new enforcement tools and how they’ll be used, and more.
Crown Minerals Amendment Bill introduced
The Government has introduced a Bill to better align the Crown Minerals Act 1991 (CMA) with wider Government policy objectives.
Submissions on the Bill are open now and close on 23 January 2023.
New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals releases Mining Industry Statistics for 2021
New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals (NZP&M) part of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released Mining Industry Statistics for 2021 (covering the calendar year 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021).
Top tips for submitting your annual summary report
Did you know you can submit your 2022 annual summary report (ASR) from 1 January onwards? Read our top tips below to make submitting your ASR easy in 2023.
New enforcement tools and how they’ll be used
We have updated our compliance approach to include information about the new enforcement tools we have to respond to non-compliance with the Crown Minerals Act.
Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day Holiday – effects on permit holders
On Monday 26 September a stand-alone public holiday, Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day, will be held to commemorate the late Monarch.
Upcoming changes to royalty rates
To maintain the value of the return to the Crown from the extraction of Crown owned minerals, royalty rates listed in the Minerals Programme for Minerals (excluding Petroleum) 2008 will be increasing.
MBIE developing Gas Transition Plan
The Government is working to develop a plan for an equitable transition for the fossil gas sector.