Notice of Application for an Exploration Licence EL008767

Bruce McLennan
177 Goulburn Weir Road,
Goulburn Weir,
Victoria 3608

Bruce McLennan
Mobile: 0407 533 352
Email: info@8767explore.com.au

Further information about this application is available at 8767explore.com.au and Earth Resources licence applications.

Application number: EL008767

Locality of the land to which the application relates: Bright

Approximate area of the application (Graticular Sections): 336 Graticular Sections/336km2

Date of the application: 24 October 2025

Term the licences are applied for: 5 years

Outline of the proposed programs of work: For the first year, low impact field exploration is planned to include historical research, field mapping, aerial surveys, soil sampling, rock chipping and hand auguring with minimal impact on the environment, this work will occur only on Crown land and will not involve any interaction with Freehold lands.

Should future higher impact exploration activities be planned such as exploration drilling, it will involve a submission of a low impact exploration plan or work plan to the Resources Victoria, detailed rehabilitation plans, and monitoring and auditing.

Throughout the exploration planning process only Crown lands will be explored on, should any freehold land become of interest Mr. McLennan will consult with the individual land holders and the broader community and provide information on planned exploration activities and allow opportunities for feedback to be incorporated into the planning process.

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 Regulatory Operations, 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.

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.