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  • Minerals and Petroleum licensing for exploration and extraction

    Topics:
    • Minerals and Petroleum
    Details on how to apply for licenses to explore for and extract minerals or petroleum.

    More in this topic

    • Minerals licensing
    • Petroleum licensing
    • Mineral Prospecting Licence Applications MPLA1/19 (Licence DG1/22) and MPLA2/19 (Licence DG2/22)
    • Petroleum Licence applications PLA1/16 and PLA2/16 - consultation responses
    • Mineral Prospecting Licence Applications MCTA1/22, OMA1/22, KDRA2/22 and KDRA3/22
    • Mineral Prospecting Licence Applications MPLA1/22 (Licence DG5/22) and MPLA2/22 (Licence DG6/22)
    • Mineral Prospecting Licence Applications CA1/25, CA3/25, DGA3/25, DG4A/25, KDRA1/25, KDRA4/25 and OMA4/25

    Related to Minerals and Petroleum licensing for exploration and extraction

    Most recent publications

    • 2025 Mineral Licence consultation responses

      Published 8 May 2025
    • Consultation Summary Report for Mineral Prospecting Licence Applications - May 2025

      Published 8 May 2025
    See all publications in this topic

    Most recent consultations

    • Mineral Prospecting Licence Application - KDRA1/25

      Published 13 January 2025 Consultation closed
    • Mineral Prospecting Licence Application - DGA3/25

      Published 13 January 2025 Consultation closed
    See all consultations in this topic

    Most recent news items

    • Murphy to ban onshore oil and gas exploration

      Published 5 December 2024
    See all news in this topic

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    How to request information from the Department for the Economy including Freedom of Information (FOI) and the use of our Publication Scheme.

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