Bird in Hand Gold Project update - February 2023
On 8 February 2023 the Minister for Energy and Mining, the Hon Tom Koutsantonis, decided to refuse the applications made by Terramin Australia Limited and Terramin Exploration Pty Ltd (jointly Terramin) for a mining lease and a miscellaneous purpose licence to support their Bird in Hand Gold Project, Woodside, South Australia.
The Minister has provided the reasons for the decision in his Ministerial Statement to Parliament on 9 February 2023:
The 10-week statutory consultation on the application led to 254 submissions which were considered in the assessment and the Minister's decision.
Assessment report
As part of the assessment, the Department for Energy and Mining commissioned CSIRO to undertake an independent review of the groundwater chapter of the assessment report.
Frequently asked questions
If Terramin believe they can revise the project to address the reasons for the refusal, there remains the ability to submit a new application.
DEM will formally notify the people who made submissions during the statutory consultation of the decision. Terramin's mineral claim will lapse.
Yes, another company could make an application. However, that company would need to follow the full tenement application process under the Mining Act.
