The NSW Government has clearly identified areas where higher priority land uses mean that coal mining cannot occur. For the State Significant Development application SSD5156 - Rocky Hill area, the prohibition will apply to open cut mining only. Otherwise, within this area coal mining will be prohibited by State Environmental Planning Policy.

Pending mineral claims granted under Part 9, Division 4, Section 190 of the Mining Act 1992 No 29.

Survey Pegs used to mark out Mineral Claims in the Lightning Ridge and White Cliffs areas of NSW, Australia.

The Competitive Allocation Pathway is designed to maximise the value of a suitable unallocated coal resource through a competitive process. The Department of Regional NSW’s (Regional NSW) Guideline for the Competitive Allocation of Coal (December 2020) sets out when the Competitive Allocation Pathway applies.

Gazetted Reserves which exclude mining and/or exploration operations. Specifically for use in the Lightning Ridge and White Cliffs areas.

Identifies Opal Prospecting Areas for the State of NSW as defined by Part 10, Division 1, Section 220 of the Mining Act 1992 No. 29.

Current mineral claims granted under Part 9, Division 4, Section 190 of the Mining Act 1992 No 29.

Identifies Mineral Claims Districts in the State of NSW as defined by Part 9, Division 1, Section 173 of the Mining Act 1992 No. 29. There are two current Mineral Claims Districts: Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District, and White Cliffs Mineral Claims District.

Identifies Opal Prospecting Blocks in the State of NSW as defined by Part 10, Division 1, Section 224 of the Mining Act 1992 No. 29.

Expired and cancelled mineral claims that were originally granted under the Mining Act 1992.