Minerals and Petroleum Exploration and Development Guide for Investors
The purpose of the 2010 Minerals and Petroleum Exploration and Development Guide for Investors is to promote exploration and investment in the minerals sectors in Australia. Exploration is essential if the next generation of deposits is to be found, and ongoing wealth created.
The fact sheets enclosed in the Guide contain information that investors should know when considering exploring or investing in Australia's minerals and petroleum industries including:
- the physical resources found in Australia
- government policy and government support for resources exploration
- Australia's legal and financial background.
The Minerals and Petroleum Guide for Investors is an initiative of the Australian Trade Commission, the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism and Geoscience Australia. Please use the following links to download the relevant fact sheets:
- No 1 - Minerals and Petroleum in the Australian Economy [PDF, 583KB]
- No 2 - Exploring for Minerals in Australia [PDF, 995KB]
- No 3 - Exploring for Petroleum in Australia [PDF, 916KB]
- No 4 - Mining Equipment, Technology and Services [PDF, 877KB]
- No 5 - Roles and Responsibilities of Government [PDF,399KB]
- No 6 - Foreign Investment Guidelines [PDF, 758KB]
- No 7 - Tariffs & Customs - Duty Concessions [PDF, 763KB]
- No 8 - Legislation - Onshore [PDF, 958KB]
- No 9 - Legislation - Offshore [PDF, 630KB]
- No 10 – Offshore Petroleum Legislation [PDF, 1.19MB]
- No 11 - Land Access [PDF, 1.84MB]
- No 12 - Environmental Protection [PDF, 791KB]
- No 13 – Sustainable Development Program for the Mining Industry [PDF, 567KB]
- No. 14 – Australian Trade Commission [PDF, 1.MB
- No 15 - Transport Infrastructure [PDF, 1.53MB]
- No 16 - Research and Development [PDF, 1MB]
- No 17 - General Taxation Arrangements [PDF,1.3MB]
- No 18 - Minerals Taxation [PDF, 1.3MB]
- No 19 - Petroleum Taxation [PDF, 2.75MB]
- No 20 - Contacts [PDF, 2.1MB]
Following are maps identifying mineral resources and deposits in Australia.