Victoria’s booming exploration sector is set to grow in the next few years with the release of 11,000 square kilometres of land in the west of the state.
The final stage of the Stavley land release process will open swaths of the state to exploration for rare earths and copper as inputs to renewable energy such as wind turbine magnets and batteries.
Exploration projects across the state in gold, base metals, lithium and mineral sands generated over $200 million investment into Victoria in 2021, an increase of 44 per cent on 2020.
Exploration is critical to the development of a pipeline of minerals projects to create high paying regional jobs for geologists, engineers, trades roles and drilling assistants and to help drive economic growth and diversity in regional communities.
Explorers will have to apply for licences through the normal process and abide by the Exploration Code of Conduct, and meet community expectations on consultation and environmental conditions.
Exploration is low impact and high tech. Explorers work with landowners to mimimise disturbance and co-exist with other industries.
MCA Victoria’s exploration factsheet, exploration video and the MCA/VFF Land Access Guide for landowners provides important information to the community and land owners about low impact exploration, and how explorers work with the community.
