Gold fossicking
Find out what gold fossicking is, and if you need a permit to do it.
Access our permitting system, webmaps and exploration database
Find out what gold fossicking is, and if you need a permit to do it.
The information on this page shares our approach to compliance with the Crown Minerals Act (the Act).
In this issue: Snapshot of minerals permit applications, new specific royalty rates, minerals permitting improvement programme underway, reminder for annual summary reports, tier 1 permit holders and iwi engagement reports, Block Offer 2020 results.
This snapshot provides insights into the amount of minerals permit applications we received and made decisions on in 2023.
This snapshot provides insights into how many minerals permit applications were received and how many decisions were made between 1 October and 31 December 2023.