NOTice of Application for Retention Licence RL007517

Lexton, Caralulup, Talbot Area - Central Victoria

On 8 October 2020 Petra Minerals Pty Ltd applied to Earth Resources Victoria for a retention licence to replace Exploration Licence 5301 which was due to expire.  This application was advertised in the Ballarat Courier on 20 January 2024 and in The Age on 24 January 2024.  A copy of this notice is shown below.

Notice of Application for a Retention Licence

Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 – Sect 15(5)

Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) (Mineral Industries) Regulations 2019 Regulation 22(1) and Schedule 1

Name of applicant: Petra Minerals Pty Ltd

Address of Applicant: 817 – 827 Creswick Road, Wendouree, Vic 3355

Contact phone number for further information and map requests: 0448976257

Email: admin@creswickquartz.com.au

Application Number: RL007517

Locality: Lexton, Burnbank, Evansford, Caralulup - Central Victoria

Approximate area of Application: 1700 hectares

Date of Application: 8 October 2020

Term the Licence is applied for: 10 years

Proposed Work Program: Years 1 and 2 – Drilling and bulk sampling of the Madame Hopkins Lead, research and development of a borehole mining method, prefeasibility studies, hydrological and geotechnical studies.   Years 3 to 10 – Drilling and bulk sampling of the Madame Hopkins Lead, feasibility studies, Environmental Effects Evaluation, Resource Development, Permit Acquisition.

Consultation process: Prior to entry upon any private land Petra must consult with and obtain written agreement with the individual landowner. During the first two years of the licence Petra will carry out individual and public consultation to advise and receive comment from the community.  This will be achieved through on-site demonstration of the bulk sampling and borehole mining process as well as public meetings to present the project and all developments. Consultation with individual landowners, the community and land-care groups will be maintained throughout the progression of the exploration.

 Further information about this application is available at the following website:

www.petraminerals.com.au

Subject to other statutory requirements being satisfied, a retention licence, if granted, entitles the holder of the licence to retain rights to a mineral resource, to explore and carry out other work to establish the economic viability of mining, but does not entitle the holder to undertake mining.

Further information regarding the statutory requirements that must be complied with prior to work being undertaken on a licence, including landowner and occupier consent requirements, is available at https://resources.vic.gov.au/community-and-land-use

 Objections: Any person may object or comment to a licence being granted (Section 24 and 24A, Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990). A person who objects must

a)     Put the objection or comments in writing; and

b)     Include the grounds on which it is made.

c)     All objections or comments must be lodged within 21 days of the latest date on which the application was advertised and can be lodged online or posted to:

The Minister for Resources

c/- Manager Licensing, Earth Resources Regulation, GPO Box 4509, Melbourne Vic 3000.

It is recommended that comments or objections are lodged online at https://rram-vic-gov.my.site.com/ObjectionSubmission to ensure timely consideration. 

Enquiries can be made by writing to the Manager Licensing at the above address or by phoning the Earth Resources Information Centre on 1300 366 356

Proposed Work Program RL007517

Year 1

Community consultation and involvement including access agreements

Preliminary Environmental Effects Studies

Exploration drilling

Work Plan Preparation

Project pre-feasibility studies and market evaluation

Borehole mining research and development, bulk sampling and resource quality evaluation

Research and Development of mineral processing plant

Research of quartz beneficiation

Determination of necessary approvals, licences etc to proceed to mining

Year 2

Community consultation and involvement including site access

Continuation of exploration drilling to increase the resource,

Environmental Effects Studies

Hydrological and geotechnical studies

Continuation of borehole mining research and development

Bulk sampling and resource quality evaluation

Continued development of mineral processing plant to full production capacity

Continued research and development of quartz beneficiation

Project pre-feasibility studies and market evaluation

Environmental Effects Studies

Hydrological and geotechnical studies

Years 3 and 4

Detailed Environmental Effects Studies

Community consultation and involvement

Continuation of exploration drilling to increase the resource, resource mapping

Continuation of borehole mining research and development

Bulk sampling and resource quality evaluation

Continued development of mineral processing plant to full capacity

Continued research and development of quartz beneficiation

Project Feasibility Studies

Years 5 to 10

Continuation of exploration drilling and borehole mining site optimisation

Finalisation of approvals and permits to enable mining and mineral processing to commence

Community consultation and involvement

Decision to commence mining

Completion of all infrastructure for mining and mineral processing

Commencement of mining