Crown Minerals Act Law Changes
Find out about changes to the Crown Minerals Act 1991 (the CMA) and its regulations.
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Find out about changes to the Crown Minerals Act 1991 (the CMA) and its regulations.
The information on this page shares our approach to compliance with the Crown Minerals Act (the Act).
This snapshot provides insights into how many minerals permit applications we received and how many application outcomes there were between 1 January and 31 March 2024.
A new mineral reservation over the Kermadec Arc has been declared for 18 months replacing a reservation that expires on 4 July 2024.
A 5 month sprint to resolve over 150 outstanding historical permit applications by the end of June has dropped the queue of applications received before 1 July 2023 by over 80%.