Licensing and approvals

Notice of Application for an Exploration Licence EL008631

Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 – Section 15(5)
Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) (Mineral Industries) Regulations 2019 – Regulation 22(1) and Schedule 1

1. Name and address of applicant(s)

Earth Lodge Mining Pty Ltd
Level 1, 23-27 Wellington Street
St. Kilda Victoria 3182

2. Contact details of applicant for map and other information requests

Kamalpreet Reel (She/Her), Authorised Agent (as employee of GM Minerals Consultants t/a Geos Mining)
Mobile: 02 9929 6868
Email: tenements@geosmining.com

3. Applicant’s website (see notes)

Further information about this application is available on the Earth Lodge Industries website and Earth Resources licence applications.

4. Details of the application

Application number: EL008631

Locality of the land to which the application relates: Located in Rowsley, approximately 7km southwest of Bacchus Marsh.

Approximate area of the application (Graticular Sections): 5

Date of the application: 28 February 2025

Term the licences are applied for: 5 years

Outline of the proposed programs of work: Desktop Studies, Reconnaissance and field mapping, Drilling, Resource modelling and additional testing, Infill drilling and additional testing, Resource modelling.

5. Objections and comments

Any person may object or comment to a licence being granted by:

  1. putting the objection or comment in writing; and
  2. including the grounds on which it is made

Objections or comments must be lodged within 21 days after the latest date on which the application was advertised and can be lodged online or posted to:
The Minister for Energy and Resources
c/- Manager Licensing, Earth Resources Regulation, PO Box 500, East Melbourne Victoria 8002

It is recommended that objections or comments are lodged via Resource Rights Allocation and Management to ensure timely consideration.

Enquiries can be made by writing to the Manager Licensing at the above address or by phoning the Earth Resources Information Centre on 136 186.

6. Other information

  1. Subject to other requirements being satisfied, an exploration licence, if granted, entitles the holder of the licence to explore and search for minerals in the relevant land, but does not entitle the holder to undertake mining.
  2. Further information regarding the requirements that must be complied with prior to work being undertaken is available on the department’s Community and Land Use page.

Map of application area for EL008631

Page last updated: 12 Mar 2025