Consultation on draft of Crown Minerals (Petroleum) Amendment Regulations 2022
Give your feedback on the proposed Crown Minerals (Petroleum) Amendment Regulations 2022. Consultation is open now and closes at 5pm on Monday 4 July.
News and media
You can read recent news, updates and newsletters.
Filter news by:
The Regulator’s Update — March 2022
Welcome to the March issue of The Regulator’s Update. In this issue: Annual summary reports due 31 March, Iwi engagement is an important part of the permitting process and the Energy Hui with iwi in Taranaki – January 2022.
Get online and on time with annual summary reports
National Manager Petroleum and Minerals Susan Baas is encouraging all permit holders to submit their annual summary reports early in 2022, using the online permitting system (OPS).
Law change brings new decommissioning obligations and added enforcement
The Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Act received Royal assent on 1 December 2021 and a number of new provisions are now in force.
Crown Minerals Amendment Act passes – what it means for the minerals industry
The Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Act received Royal assent on 1 December 2021 and a number of new provisions are now in force.
Crown Minerals Amendment Act passes – what it means for the petroleum industry
The Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Act received Royal assent on 1 December 2021 and a number of new provisions are now in force.
The Regulator’s Update — October 2021
Welcome to the October issue of the Regulator’s Update. In this issue: Consultation on proposed infringement offences for minerals and petroleum permit holders, update on the proposed regulations to support the Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, compliance team West Coast visits, update on the Tui project, speeding up the minerals application process and minimum mining production rates for minerals permits.
Deadline for feedback on proposed decommissioning regulations extended
The deadline for consultation on proposals for regulations to support the Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Bill has been extended from 24 August to 7 September 2021.
Minerals permit application processing
We’re working as quickly and efficiently as we can to process the queue of minerals permit applications and thank permit applicants for their patience.