The Act amends the Mining Act 1992 (principal Act) under section 2 by inserting a new definition of ‘State Applicant’ in its correct alphabetical order; section 3 is amended by inserting a new subsection (4) where a development forum may be convened by the Minister following a grant of a special mining lease to a State Applicant under Part 4 A; section 5 is amended by inserting a new section 5A where the State shall establish a repository and a central monitoring hub and maintained it for all Mineral and Geological data. Any holder of a tenement or other person in possession of mineral or geological data or information, including research activities to submit it to the mineral and geology of the State to the Authority. Failure to comply will constitute an offence and a penalty; section 7 is amended by inserting a new subsection 6 after subsection 5 on reservation by the Minister; Part V is amended by inserting a new Part V A provisions outlining the process and procedures of an application for a tenement by a State Applicant.