January – February 2022 Updates

Co-Funded Exploration Drilling Program

Applications are now open for Round 25 of the Co-Funded Exploration Drilling Program. Applications can be submitted up to 4pm WST 4 March 2022.

Explorers can receive a refund of up to 50 per cent for innovative drilling projects, with new capped values of $180,000 for a multi-hole project (previously $150,000), $220,000 for one or two deep hole(s) (previously $200,000) and $40,000 for prospectors (previously $30,000). This is a great opportunity for explorers in WA.

Hetherington can assist and guide you through the process, call us so we can discuss your application. Contact the Hetherington team today on (08) 9228 9977.
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Mineral Application Areas

From Monday the 31st January, the five Mineral Application Areas for Group 1 (metallic minerals) across NSW will be revoked to assist drive future investment in high tech metal projects and new technologies. This will allow persons to obtain tenure for Group 1 (metallic minerals) in land currently subject to the five Mineral Application Areas for Group 1 (metallic minerals) without first obtaining Ministers consent for the first time since August 2018.

If you have any questions about the revocation of the Mineral Application Areas or are interested in obtaining tenure in any jurisdiction, please get in touch with our team of experts.

For more information, please visit the link via our website below, or contact us on 02 9967 4844.
https://lnkd.in/gAK3ap9Z
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New team members in Hetherington’s Perth office

We have three new members joining our Hetherington team in the Perth office in 2022!! A big welcome to Ngaire Koch, Georgia Stevens and Alexia Larcher. Ngaire has started as a Managing Consultant and Georgia and Alexia have both started as Consultants. We are very excited for them to join the team and we wish them the very best working at Hetherington.

South Australian Exploration Licence Renewals

From the 1st January 2021, the South Australian Government made some significant changes to the Mining Act 1971 and Mining Regulations 2020 around the renewal of Exploration Licences. The Hetherington team have written an article regarding the key changes/ effects of these amendments, and you can click on the link below to read this article online:
https://lnkd.in/gnwYGzvP
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