The Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Act received Royal assent on 1 December 2021 and a number of new provisions are now in force.

The Government has developed a Resource Strategy for minerals and petroleum.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is consulting on proposals for infringement offence regulations under the Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Bill.

Consultation on the Draft Minerals and Petroleum Resource Strategy is now closed.

This page describes the petroleum and minerals regulatory system, its objectives and our qualitative assessment of it. It also lists the main statutes and changes to regulation either planned or in progress.