Mining and assessment lease application newspaper guidelines
Guidelines for Diagrams
The applicant for a mining lease or assessment lease is required to prepare a diagram suitable for newspaper publication according to the guidelines listed below. The newspaper diagram forms part of the documentation which accompanies either Form 5, 6, or 6A and must be supplied in digital format (either pdf, tif, emf or jpg format).
TASMAP is a departmental tool which may assist in the preparation of the diagram. However TASMAP output may not be suitable for publication. For further details refer to Online Title Services.The diagram:
- Must be submitted as pdf, tif, emf or jpg file types
- the minimum resolution should be 300 dpi at final size
- Should be approximately 6cm in width and a minimum of 6cm in length.
- Should be based on an accepted standard map (e.g. county map, topo-cadastral map).
- Should identify any major geographic features (e.g. main roads, rivers and localities).
- Must clearly define the external boundaries of the area (use latitude and longitude if graticular). Use a bolder line than other lines shown on the map.
- Must have a north point and appropriate bar scale.
- Must contain lettering that is legible at the publication size (minimum 7 pt. font )
- Must show the distance and by arrow direction to the town mentioned in the text.
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Guide for the preparation of Coal & Mineral Advertisements | 517 kb |