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Permit processing timeliness report: 1 July to 30 September 2024
Earlier this year, New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals (NZP&M) introduced processing timeframes for minerals and petroleum applications received from 1 July 2024, and committed to publishing results quarterly on its performance against those timeframes.
Snapshot of minerals permit applications – July to end of September 2024
This snapshot provides insights into how many minerals permit applications were received and how many outcomes were made between 1 July and 30 September 2024.
Unpermitted quarrying of Crown-owned minerals under regulator’s spotlight
A spate of operators quarrying Crown-owned minerals without permits has caught the attention of the regulator of New Zealand’s mining industry, New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals (NZP&M).