Section 60: Rights of Exploration Licence Holder.

(1) The holder of an exploration licence shall have the exclusive right to conduct exploration upon the land within the area of his licence and for that purpose may-
(a) enter upon the land with his agents and workmen ;
(b) employ on the land any number of persons for the purpose of such exploration;
(c) erect and maintain thereon any machinery and plant and subject to the provisions of this Act, construct such ways as may be necessary for or in connection with his Exploration operations ;
(d) explore on an exclusive basis for all Mineral Resources and to carry out the operations and work necessary for the achievement of this objective ;
(e) take, remove and export specimens and samples not exceeding such limit as prescribed in the Regulations to be reasonably required for purposes of analysis ;
(f) conduct bulk sampling and trial processing of Mineral Resources not exceeding such limit as is reasonably required for determining mining potential ;
(g) sell specimens and samples obtained from exploration activities or from bulk sampling and trial processing ; and
(h) while engaged in exploration, take timber other than protected trees and use water from any lake, or Watercourse not the subject of a Water Use Permit for domestic purposes, in accordance with Regulations ; and sink or drill shafts or wells and dig holes and trenches.
(2) Who has fulfilled all the conditions attached and subject to the provisions of this Act, shall be entitled to the grant of a mining lease for any mineral for which he was authorized to explore (the authority not having been determined by a notice) under the provisions of this Act in respect of any portion of the area included in the licence.