Block Offer 2018 consultation begins
Minister of Energy and Resources Dr Megan Woods has initiated consultation with iwi and hapū on the proposed Block Offer 2018 release area for petroleum exploration permits.
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NZ Mine Plans database goes online
A searchable national catalogue of mine plans is now available to the public after the culmination of a three-year project by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and WorkSafe New Zealand.
Applications open for new prospecting permits
New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals has today opened applications for mineral prospecting permits in two areas of the South Island.
Mineral prospecting permit restrictions to be lifted
Restrictions put in place almost three years ago on mineral prospecting permits in two areas of the South Island will be lifted in July by New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals.
2018 Minerals Data Pack released
The strategic mineral potential of New Zealand is the focus of the freshly updated Minerals Exploration Data Pack released by New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals.
Petroleum Reserves data released
Details of New Zealand's petroleum reserves as they stand at the beginning of 2018 have been released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment.
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Proposed Block Offer 2018 release area announced
Minister of Energy and Resources Dr Megan Woods has opened consultation with iwi and hapū on the proposed Block Offer 2018 release area for petroleum exploration permits.
2018 Petroleum Exploration Data Pack Released
New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals has released its 2018 Petroleum Exploration Data Pack.
Annual Survey of Industrial Rocks and Minerals Production
NZ Petroleum and Minerals (NZP&M) have sent out the 2017 Annual Survey of Industrial and Mineral Output forms by post for completion and return no later than the end of June 2018.