• Proposed amendments to the Crown Minerals Act 1991
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The Government has announced proposed changes to the Crown Minerals Act 1991 (CMA) to meet New Zealand’s gas security challenges and seize economic opportunities for the benefit of all New Zealanders.
The petroleum and minerals sectors contributed $1.9 billion to GDP in 2020-2021 and $236 million in Crown revenue in 2022-2023. In 2023, mining employed around 6,000 people, the majority based in regional communities.
Proposed changes to the Crown Minerals Act include:
Introducing a new tier of mineral permitting that will make it easier for people to undertake small-scale non-commercial gold mining activity.
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