Responsibilities include: prospecting/development licensing; exploration leases; monitoring abandoned mines; engagement with local councils on Local Development Plans; geoscience information and services through Geological Survey NI.
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Minerals and petroleum legislation, policy and statutory rules
Minerals and petroleum prospecting in Northern Ireland is permitted in accordance with specific legislation, policies and statutory rules
Local Development Plans - input on minerals
DfE Minerals and Petroleum Branch and the Geological Survey for Northern Ireland are actively engaging with Councils with a view to informing their Local Development Plans in relation to mineral development and the management of abandoned mines hazards.
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Access to information
How to request information from the Department for the Economy including Freedom of Information (FOI) and the use of our Publication Scheme.