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Annual minerals industry statistics and survey
The government releases annual production data and revenue generated from royalties for the extraction of crown owned minerals.
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Snapshot of minerals permit applications – April to end of June
This snapshot provides insights into how many minerals permit applications we received and how many application outcomes there were between 1 January and 31 March 2024.
New Kermadec mineral reservation
A new mineral reservation over the Kermadec Arc has been declared for 18 months replacing a reservation that expires on 4 July 2024.
Permitting sprint yields resolution of 80% of historical applications
A 5 month sprint to resolve over 150 outstanding historical permit applications by the end of June has dropped the queue of applications received before 1 July 2023 by over 80%.