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Exploration and mining in New South Wales

Fit-for-purpose platform for the end-to-end management of exploration and mining titles launched

Introducing the Environmental Mapping for Miners and Explorers Tool

Gates to a property in the Hunter Valley, NSW.

Negotiating land access for mineral exploration

Common Ground

Explore our Common Ground web application

solid black opals from Lightning Ridge

Download Lightning Ridge opal prospecting maps

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Online services

TMS New electronic platform for management of exploration and mining titles. DIGS Search for exploration and geoscience reports EROL Online lodgement of reports for exploration title holders GDW Discover geoscientific data using Google Earth and simple web queries MinView Display and query exploration tenement and geoscience information

News

  • Georgina Beattie appointed Deputy Secretary of Mining, Exploration and Geosciences

    5th February 2021
  • Greater transparency in new features for Mining Titles Management System

    18th December 2020
  • Information on study pathways into the mining industry

    20th November 2020
  • Covid-19 Policy 2020

    3rd November 2020
  • Exploration NSW webinars showcase latest GSNSW information for explorers

    2nd September 2020
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    Opal mine safety workshop - Lightning Ridge

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    Lightning Ridge environmental awareness course

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    Opal mine safety workshop - Lightning Ridge

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    Lightning Ridge environmental awareness course

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    Opal mine safety workshop - Lightning Ridge

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