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Useful links and resources
Background
Background
The new laws introduce a modern duty-based model, through reform of the Minerals Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment Act 2023.
The duty-based model will commence from 1 July 2027, supported by new regulations.
Portals
Portals
Resource Rights Allocation and Management (RRAM) portal.
Submit and manage most licence or work authority applications online via the RRAM portal:
Articles
Articles
A review of the The Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment Bill 2023 (Vic). Published in July 2023, by Minter-Ellison
Flowcharts
Flowcharts
Victorian exploration and mining flowcharts under the The Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act.
Published by the Minerals Council of Australia, in consultation with Minter-Ellison
LinkedIn: Polygon Geospatial profile
Document Download: Polygon Geospatial Capability Statement, August 2026
Article link: Polygon Geospatial
August 27, 2026 By Emma Morrison
Providing Geospatial Data Solutions and Mapping to the Extractives Sector.
Founder Nathan Gardiner recently worked under the MRSD Act, engaging with Declared Mine owners in the Latrobe Valley on rehabilitation plans; working closely with regulators and operators has given him a strong working knowledge of the Act.
Having worked in remote environments and on oil and gas platforms, he has first-hand experience in high-risk settings....
Article Download : Geography Teachers Association of Victoria (GTAV), July 2026:
My name is Nathan Gardiner and I run a small consultancy in Melbourne called Polygon
Geospatial. When I sat back and thought about it, I realised that my working life (and large
parts of my personal life) has been dominated by geography, and consistently underpinned
by geospatial data. I have had an interesting career, so let me walk you through it in the
context of geography and technology......
Figure download of example Monitoring Programs
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