Renewal of Mineral Claims
Lodgement of Renewal Applications
A mineral claim may be renewed as to the whole or any part of the claim area. Application for the renewal of a mineral claim can be lodged by mail, facsimile or in person with the Director General on or within 2 months before the day on which the claim is due to expire.
To renew your claim the following must be lodged with the Director General:
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| Application form (obtainable from the department's Lightning Ridge Office) |  160 Kb |
Grant of Renewal Applications
After considering an application for renewal of a mineral claim, the Director-General may renew the mineral claim or may refuse the renewal of an application.
Renewal
Upon renewal an Instrument of Renewal will be given to you detailing the terms and conditions of the renewal.
It is your responsibility to be aware of and to comply with the conditions of your claim. Failure to do so may result in fines being imposed or in the cancellation of your claim.
Non-Renewal
The Director General will not renew a claim if:
- the application for renewal is lodged after the expiry date of the claim.
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- there is a proposal to cancel the claim;
- the provisions of the Mining Act 1992 (www.legislation.nsw.gov.au) or the Mine Health & Safety Act 2004 have not been complied with; or
- where it has come to the attention of the Director-General that there has been a breach of the conditions of the claim which warrants refusal of the renewal application.
Breaches may include that the area is not safe; building guidelines have not been met; more than one dog is being kept on the claim area; etc.
If the Director-General proposes to refuse an application for renewal he will serve on the holder a notice of his intention to do so indicating the grounds of the proposed refusal. A holder served with such a notice may within twenty one (21) days of the date of the notice make representations to the Director-General as to why the application should not be refused.
Before any final decision is made, these representations will also be reviewed by the Manager, Minerals Titles.
Further Enquiries
At the end of each month the Team Leader can prepare a list of all mineral claims not renewed in the previous month. This list will be available to the public.
If you have any questions concerning the renewal of mineral claims please contact the Lightning Ridge office.