NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AN EXPLORATION LICENCE
Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 – Section 15(5)
Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) (Mineral Industries) Regulations 2019 –
Regulation 22(1) and
Schedule 1
- 1. Name and address of applicant(s): ALLUVIAL MINING PTY LTD, 71 Royal Avenue,
SANDRINGHAM VIC. 3191
2. Contact details of applicant (for map and other information requests):
- Spencer Sherwood:
– Phone
– Email
- 3. Applicant’s website: Further information about this application is available at the following website: alluvialmining.com.au
4. Details of the application:
- Application Number: EL006714
- Locality of the land to which the application relates: Extending from approximately 20 km northeast of Ararat northwards to 2.5 km south of Landsborough and also eastwards to Elmhurst in Western Victoria
- Approximate area of application (Graticular Sections): 116 grats
- Date of the application: 4 May 2023
- Term the licence is applied for: 5 years
- Outline of the proposed program of work: Alluvial Mining is exploring for Gold and Base Metals. Proposed work includes historical research, mapping, non-invasive electronic sensing, environmentally neutral sampling techniques, costeaning and drilling. Community engagement is to be undertaken through all stages of exploration.
5. Objections and Comments:
Any person may object or comment to a licence being granted by:
- (a)putting the objection or comment in writing; and
- (b)including the grounds on which it is made
Objections or comments must be lodged within 21 days after the latest date on which the application was advertised and can be lodged online or posted to: The Minister for Energy and Resources, c/- Manager Licensing, Earth Resources Regulation, PO Box 500, EAST MELBOURNE VICTORIA 8002.
It is recommended that objections or comments are lodged online to ensure timely consideration: https://rram.force.com/ObjectionSubmission
Enquiries can be made by writing to the Manager Licensing at the above address or by phoning the Earth Resources Information Centre on 136 186.
6. Other Information:
- (a) Subject to other requirements being satisfied, an exploration licence, if granted, entitles the holder of the licence to explore and search for minerals in the relevant land, but does not entitle the holder to undertake mining.
- (b) Further information regarding the requirements that must be complied with prior to work being undertaken is available at the department’s Community & Land Use page: https://earthresources.vic.gov.au/community-and-land-use
