Mineral Resources Development Act 1995

In this Act, production activities, in relation to a Category 4 mineral, means – the carrying out of an activity to release, or recover, petroleum from a petroleum reservoir in which it is contained and the execution of the works necessary to carry out that activity; and the injection of petroleum, carbon dioxide, water or some other product into a petroleum reservoir; and any other kind of activity that is prescribed by the regulations to be a production activity in relation to a Category 4 mineral.

In this Act, production activities, in relation to a Category 6 mineral, means – the carrying out of an activity to produce geothermal energy relating to the mineral and the carrying out of the activities, and the execution of the works, necessary for that purpose; and the injection of water, or another substance, into a geothermal reservoir; and any other kind of activity that is prescribed by the regulations to be a production activity in relation to a Category 6 mineral.

In this Act, production activities, in relation to a Category 4 mineral or a Category 6 mineral, does not include producing petroleum or geothermal energy as a by-product of mining operations for the purpose of obtaining any other mineral.

For the purposes of this Act, a Category 4 mineral is produced when it reaches the surface of the earth.