Changes made to the Crown Minerals Act
The Government has amended the Crown Minerals Act 1991 (CMA) to provide flexibility in how the Government manages Crown-owned petroleum and minerals.
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Regulator’s Update – June 2023
In this issue of the Regulator's Update: An update on the Crown Minerals Amendment Bill, a snapshot of permit applications in 2022, annual fees and royalties due soon, a compliance update and more.
Snapshot of minerals permit applications in 2022
See a snapshot of minerals permit applications we received and made decisions on in 2022.
Have you submitted your annual summary report?
As at 11 April 2023, we’ve received 722 of the 845 annual summary reports due. 81% were submitted through the online permitting system. Thank you for filing your reports online and on time.
Block Offer 2020 tender opens
The Block Offer 2020 tender for petroleum exploration permits opened today.
Offshore petroleum permit granted after court-ordered reconsideration
An offshore petroleum exploration permit has today been granted to Greymouth Gas Turangi Limited (Greymouth) after the High Court ordered a reconsideration of its earlier application as part of Block Offer 2017.
Regulator’s Update – March 2023
In this issue of the Regulator's Update: Check out the new Geodata Catalogue, a reminder submit your annual summary report, an update on the Crown Minerals Amendment Bill, results from our recent survey on minerals permitting and a compliance update.
Find free geoscience information about New Zealand in our new Geodata Catalogue
The new and improved geoscience information portal, the Geodata Catalogue is now live. Browse the collection of free geoscience exploration data and reports, collected by permit holders and the government.
Annual summary reports – due date approaching
Permit holders can submit their 2022 period annual summary reports (ASRs) from now. They’re due by 31 March 2023. Find guidance below on submitting your ASR and information about our upcoming in-person workshop for permit holders in Greymouth.
Regulator’s Update – December 2022
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.