Complying with your mineral permit

If you are a permit holder, in return for the rights to Crown minerals given by your permit, you have certain obligations.

These obligations include:

We record whether or not you have done each of the above within the required timeframes and also whether the information and data you have given us is complete and of quality.

If you don’t do one or more of the above, you are not compliant with the law. In cases of multiple non-compliance or serious breaches, your permit may be revoked and you could be prosecuted. Any non-compliance could also be taken into account when we assess future applications from you.

We've developed a guide for alluvial gold mining permit holders that sets out how to comply with your permit: 
Complying with your alluvial gold mining permit [PDF 251KB]

Annual summary reports

Every permit holder is required to provide an annual summary report. These are due 31 March each year. An annual summary report summarises the activities carried out on the permit in the previous calendar year.

Technical reporting

This page summarises what a permit holder needs to do to comply with their obligations to provide technical reports to us. It also lets you know where you can get extra information.

Pounamu Management Areas

Pounamu Management Areas occur in areas where alluvial gold mines are likely to uncover pounamu owned by Ngāi Tahu.