Processing of Mineral and Petroleum Tenements under the Commonwealth Native Title Act 1993
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The Native Title Act recognises the rights of and interests in the land by indigenous people. It accepts that Crown land is potentially subject to native title.
The requirements of the Native Title Act must be complied with prior to issuing mineral, petroleum and pipeline tenements on Crown land. The attached documents provide information about native title and procedures under the Native Title Act, and how these apply to the processing of mineral and petroleum tenements in Victoria.
For inquiries regarding tenements please contact the relevant Tenements Officer. For general information regarding native title contact:
Zuzanna Lelito, Native Title Coordinator
Ph: (03) 5160 9013
Zuzanna.lelito@dpi.vic.gov.au
Mineral tenements and the Native Title Act 1993
Regional Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) for exploration between The Dja Dja Wurrung People and the Minerals Council of Australia:
The Department has been advised by Native Title Services Victoria (NTSV) and the Minerals Council of Australia, Victorian Division (MCA) of the registration of Regional ILUAs over specific areas of North West Victoria.
The Regional ILUAs are between the Dja Dja Wurrung People and the MCA as well as the Wamba Wamba Barapa Barapa and Wadi Wadi People and the MCA.
The Regional ILUAs are for exploration only and provide explorers with an option to satisfy the future act provisions under the Native Title Act 1993.
DPI will not grant an exploration or mining licence on Crown land that may be subject to native title or a claim for native title until the future act provisions under the Native Title Act 1993 have been satisfied.
Further information on the Regional ILUAs can be obtained from the MCA Website then click on Victoria/Publications and Codes.
Regional Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) for small scale mining between the Dja Dja Wurrung People and the Prospectors and Miners Association of Victoria:
The Department has been advised by Native Title Services Victoria (NTSV) and the Prospectors and Miners Association of Victoria (PMAV) of the registration of a Regional ILUA for small scale mining, negotiated between the Dja Dja Wurrung People and the PMAV.
The Regional ILUA is for mining on a licence that is 5 hectares or less in size, and provides small scale miners with an option to satisfy the future act provisions under the Native Title Act 1993.
DPI will not grant an exploration or mining licence on Crown land that may be subject to native title or a claim for native title until the future act provisions under the Native Title Act 1993 have been satisfied.
Further information on the Regional ILUA can be obtained from the PMAV Website then click on Mining Matters.
