1300.1.55.001 - Statistics News NSW (Newsletter), Sep 2002  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 07/06/2002   
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SUPPLEMENT TO MINERAL EXPLORATION SURVEY - COST OF LAND ACCESS 2001-02

A new, one-off collection on the costs of land access to the mineral exploration sector is being conducted by the ABS, with reference to the 2001-02 financial year. Costs of land access has been identified by the mining industry as the most important area for which information is needed. This stems from the belief that Australia's diminishing mineral exploration levels can be partly attributed to mineral exploration land access issues. Results from the survey are expected to be published in mid 2003, with limited state data available. For more information contact Ashley Heddle on (02) 6252 7808, email a.heddle@abs.gov.au.