Mining, Exploration and Geoscience in NSW

Mining, Exploration and Geoscience (MEG) acknowledges the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the NSW minerals industry and the wider community. In April 2020, we implemented a policy in response to the pandemic and the impact it has had on businesses, the resources industry and the wider-community in NSW.

We introduced the COVID-19 Response activities (April 2020) policy to ensure industry was supported throughout this time. Our response included adjusting application requirements, deferring payments, and other measures all designed to help industry be effective during this period of hardship. We also sought to offer flexibility where impediments to exploration, brought about by social distancing and other COVID-19 measures, affected the ability of title holders to complete their proposed exploration work program. These measures have helped industry remain effective during this period of hardship. Read and/or download the full new October 2020 COVID-19 policy on the website.