Application for an Exploration Licence EL008852

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)

Saudi Australian Exploration Pty Ltd
1503/80 Lorimer Street, Docklands, Victoria 3008

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

Mobile: +61 431 382 217
Email: camsinmelb@gmail.com

3. Applicant’s website (see notes)

Further information about this application is available at http://el008852.lucrumventures.com and Earth Resources licence applications.

4. Details of the application

Application number: EL008852

Locality of the land to which the application relates: : 3.2km north-west of Casterton and 2.0km south-west of Dergholm in western Victoria

Approximate area of the application (Graticular Sections): 412

Date of the application: 7 November 2025

Term the licences are applied for: 5 years

Outline of the proposed programs of work: The principal exploration target is the Holocene-hosted Rare Earth Elements deposits. Proposed work will consist initially of office-based activities, consisting of mainly literature research of government, company, and university reports. Contingent upon results and an assessment of potential, a programme of auger or push tube drilling will be initiated.

5. Objections and comments

Any person may object or comment to a licence being granted. (Section 24 and 24A, Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990).

A person who objects or comments must:

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

All 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, Resources Victoria,
PO Box 500, East Melbourne Victoria 8002

It is recommended that objections or comments are lodged online at 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 Resources Victoria 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 EL008852

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