I should also have added:
First - subject to the Mineral's Board acceptance of the application, the Minister of Mines issues the applicant with a "letter of intent" (LOI).
On receipt of this letter the applicant must, 'in consultation with the Director', do a number of things:
Identify the names of each of the landowners in the prospecting area
Commence negotiations with the landowners with a view to obtaining surface access rights
Make arrangements for payment of surface access fees and compensation for damage into a trust account
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