Metal Detecting Permission Letter Template

If you want a free, proven, Metal Detecting Permission Letter Template, follow the links below to print out, customise and use the ones we use.

These Metal Detecting Permission Letter Templates have worked for us in in WA where you must get permission to metal detect on Granted tenements - whether they are mining or prospecting tenements.

If the tenement is a granted Exploration Lease then you must obtain a section 20a permit to prospect on the land or alternatively...

.... why not just send a copy these metal detecting permission letter requests to the exploration company and ask permission.

This form letter may help for smaller Mining Companies or those that dont have a big enough administration area to develop standard form letters and approval systems.

The KEY is to make sure you obtain written permission to metal detect on granted tenements and make sure you fulfil all the requirements of the mining company.

Request to Metal Detect Standard Letter Download

Here is a copy of the letter in MS Word in a ZIP file. Unzip the file Metal Detecting Permission Letter open it in Word and change it to suit your information.

If you dont have MS Word on your PC then download this PDF file Metal Detecting Permission Letter, print it and fill in the blank sections to suit your information.

You will need a PDF reader to read the file, if you cannot open the downloaded PDF file, then you need to download Adobe Reader by left clicking on the icon below.

Request to Metal Detect Standard REPORT Download

After you finish on the lease then you will probably need to report your finds and other information to the mining company that owns the tenements.

Here is a copy of the Metal Detecting Report letter in MS Word in a ZIP file.

UNZIP the file Metal Detecting Report On Finds Letter open it in Word and change it to suit your information.

If you dont have MS Word on your PC then download this PDF file Metal Detecting Report on Finds Letter, print it and fill in the blank sections to suit your information.

The Report letter has a table where you can include information like dates that you arrived and left the tenement, costs incurred, Gold found and so on.

Metal Detecting Standard Cost SpreadSheet Download

If you are REALLY serious about your costs and reporting information, here's a copy of the spreadsheet we use to keep an accurate picture of metal detecting reporting information.

You are welcome to use it if it makes it easier to fulfil your reporting requirements.

Here is a copy of the Metal Detecting Report spreadsheet in a ZIP file Metal Detecting Cost Spreadsheet.

Unzip the file to your PC open it in Excel and complete the data while you are on your metal detecting trips.

If you dont have MS excel on your PC then download this PDF file, Metal Detecting Cost Spreadsheet PDF Format, print it and fill in the blank sections to suit your information.

What Agreements Are Bigger Mining Organisations Using?

Many of the bigger Mining companies allow access to their mining leases and have their own form letters and rules - here is a sample agreement from one very helpful company - Paddington Gold - for you to look at.

It's provided to give you an idea of the sort of agreements Mining Companies need to protect their own interests.

Contact us through the "contact us" form if you need help with this

Here is a copy of the Agreement "Agreement to Prospect with Paddington Gold PTY LTD - Metal Detecting".

A few Points about the agreement;

• As you can see it's a comprehensive and a serious document.
• You need to notify when you arrive and complete activities
• If you are not a member of APLA - The Amalgamated Prospectors and Leaseholders Association - you wont get permission to prospect.

  Join APLA now, membership is worth its weight in gold

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• There are additional Environmental Conditions.

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