Mining rules redrafted
By
OLIVER RIDDELL
in Wellington Clearer policies on prospecting and mining over conservation land have been announced by the Government. The Minister of Conservation, Mr Woollaston, said he did not expect the redrafted policies to lead to more or fewer licences being granted. The clearer policies would make life easier for both conservationists and miners, he said. It would give more cer-
tainty by outlining guidelines to be used when considering mining privilege applications on conservation land. The process of consenting to hard-rock prospecting would now be in two stages, Mr Woollaston said. The first stage might allow scout drilling and other methods with a low impact on the environment; the second stage might permit advanced drilling or prospecting, such as intensive drilling, roading and bulk sampling.
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Press, 14 April 1989, Page 2
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