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18 May 2012
Permit holders are being asked to consider transitional arrangements to a new Crown Minerals Act regime.
7 March 2012
Feedback is being sought on a suite of proposed changes to the Crown Minerals Act and associated regulations and minerals programmes.
2 March 2012
The government will be seeking bids from minerals exploration companies interested in better understanding metallic mineral prospects over part of Northland this year.
9 February 2012
Improvements in the process for permitting exploration for oil and gas will be implemented this year.
30 August 2011
A new approach to allocating petroleum exploration rights has been developed that will assist in giving effect to the Petroleum Action Plan.
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