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Minerals & petroleum titles - Fees Under the Mining Act 1992

Exploration Licence Applications

Application for exploration licence—Groups 1–8 and 10 minerals (section 13 of the Act):

 

(a)  application fee, and

$1,000

(b)  per year of tenure for each unit or part unit of land to which the application relates:

 

(i)  for initial group of minerals, and

$12.50

(ii)  for each additional group of minerals

$6.25

Application for exploration licence—Group 9 minerals (section 13 of the Act):

 

(a)  application fee, and

$1,000

(b)  per year of tenure for each hectare or part hectare of land to which the application relates

$2

Application for exploration (mineral owner) licence (section 13 of the Act):

 

(a)  application fee, and

$1,000

(b)  per year of tenure for each hectare or part hectare of land to which the application relates

$2

Tender for exploration licence—Groups 1–8 and 10 minerals (section 15 of the Act):

 

(a)  tender fee, and

$1,000

(b)  per year of tenure for each unit or part unit of land to which the tender relates:

 

(i)  for initial group of minerals, and

$12.50

(ii)  for each additional group of minerals

$6.25

Tender for exploration licence—Group 9 minerals (section 15 of the Act)

$2,200

Application for variation of prospecting operations authorised by low-impact exploration licence (section 32E of the Act)

$250

Application for review of determination under section 32E (section 32EA of the Act)

$600

Application for renewal of exploration licence—Groups 1–8 and 10 minerals (section 113 of the Act):

 

(a)  application fee, and

$2,000

(b)  per year of tenure for each unit or part unit of land to which the application relates:

 

(i)  for initial group of minerals, and

$12.50

(ii)  for each additional group of minerals

$6.25

Application for renewal of exploration licence—Group 9 minerals (section 113 of the Act):

 

(a)  application fee, and

$2,000

(b)  per year of tenure for each hectare or part hectare of land to which the application relates

$2

Application for renewal of exploration (mineral owner) licence (section 113 of the Act):

 

(a)  application fee, and

$2,000

(b)  per year of tenure for each hectare or part hectare of land to which the application relates

$2

Assessment Leases

Application for assessment lease (section 33 of the Act):

 

(a)  application fee, and

$2,000

(b)  per year of tenure for each hectare or part hectare of land to which the application relates

$6

Application for renewal of assessment lease (section 113 of the Act):

 

(a)  application fee, and

$2,000

(b)  per year of tenure for each hectare or part hectare of land to which the application relates

$6

Mining Leases

Application for mining lease (section 51 of the Act)

$10,000

Tender for mining lease (section 53 of the Act)

$10,000

On grant of mining lease (section 63 of the Act)—per hectare or part hectare of land to which the lease relates

$85

Application for suspension of mining lease operations (section 70 of the Act)

$250

Application for addition of mineral to mining lease (section 77 of the Act)

$250

Application for addition of petroleum to mining lease (section 78 of the Act)

$6,000

Application for amendment of mining lease (section 79 of the Act)

$250

Application for consolidation of mining leases (section 86 of the Act)

$1,000

Application for suspension of consolidated mining lease operations (section 100 of the Act)

$250

Application for renewal of mining lease (section 113 of the Act):

 

(a)  application fee, and

$3,000

(b)  per hectare

$36

Lodgement of objection to significant improvement claim (clause 23A of Schedule 1 to the Act) (exclusive of GST)

$2,000

Application for aggregation of labour and expenditure conditions (clause 29 of this Regulation)

$250

Authorities Generally

Application for approval of transfer of authority (section 120 of the Act)

$1,000

Application for approval of partial transfer of authority (section 120 of the Act)

$1,650

Application for registration of transfer (section 122 of the Act)

$250

Lodgement of caveat (section 124 of the Act)

$250

Application for cancellation of authority (section 125 of the Act)

$250

Application for partial cancellation of authority (section 125 of the Act)

$500

Nomination to whom authority is granted (section 133 of the Act)

$250

Application for appointment of arbitrator in default of agreement (section 144 of the Act)

$250

Application to suspend conditions of authority (section 168 of the Act)

$250

Provision of certificate evidence (section 378ZG of the Act)

$250

Records and Registration

Application for registration of each interest (section 161 of the Act)

$250

Application for amendment of each registered interest, including cancellation (section 161 of the Act)

$250

Application to record as holder of authority on devolution of rights (section 162 of the Act)

$250

Application for registration of colliery holding or amendment or cancellation of colliery holding (section 163 of the Act)

$250

Application for registration, renewal or variation of each sublease (section 163A of the Act)

$250

Application for removal of each sublease from register (section 163B of the Act)

$250

Application for change of registered name of holder of authority (other than on transfer of authority)

$250

Mineral Claims

 

Note. The class of a mineral claim is specified by the Minister, by order published in the Gazette, under section 175 of the Act.

Application for Class A mineral claim in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 178 of the Act):

 

(a)  if mineral claim area is no more than 0.25 of a hectare, or

$130

(b)  if mineral claim area is more than 0.25 of a hectare and less than or equal to 1 hectare, or

$330

(c)  if mineral claim area is more than 1 hectare and less than or equal to 2 hectares

$470

Application for Class B mineral claim in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 178 of the Act)

$470

Application for Class C mineral claim (prospecting following opal prospecting licence) in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 178 of the Act)

$180

Application for Class D mineral claim (mining purpose—processing) in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 178 of the Act)

$470

Application for Class E mineral claim (mining purpose—mullock stockpiling) in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 178 of the Act)

$470

Application for Class F mineral claim (prospecting outside opal prospecting block in Opal Prospecting Areas 1, 2 and 3) in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 178 of the Act)

$180

Application for Class G mineral claim (open cut mining operations) in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 178 of the Act)

$470

Application for mineral claim area in the White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (section 178 of the Act)

$130

Application for renewal of mineral claim area in the White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (section 197 of the Act)—per year of tenure

$100

Application for renewal of Class A mineral claim in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 197 of the Act):

 

(a)  if mineral claim area is no more than 0.25 of a hectare—per year of tenure, or

$100

(b)  if mineral claim area is more than 0.25 of a hectare and less than or equal to 1 hectare—per year of tenure, or

$300

(c)  if mineral claim area is more than 1 hectare and less than or equal to 2 hectares—per year of tenure

$470

Application for renewal of Class B mineral claim in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 197 of the Act)

$470

Application for renewal of Class D mineral claim (mining purpose—processing) in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 197 of the Act)

$470

Application for renewal of Class E mineral claim (mining purpose—mullock stockpiling) in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 197 of the Act)

$470

Application for renewal of Class G mineral claim (open cut mining operations) in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 197 of the Act)

$470

Application for transfer of mineral claim (section 200 of the Act)

$120

Registration of change of name on devolution of mineral claim (section 202 of the Act)

$65

Application for suspension of conditions of mineral claim (section 215 of the Act)

$65

Registration of change of name of holder of mineral claim (other than on transfer of mineral claim)

$85

Opal Prospecting Licences

Application for opal prospecting licence (section 226 of the Act)

$30

Miscellaneous

Application for environmental assessment permit (section 252 of the Act)

$420

Application for permit to enter land (section 254 of the Act)

$50

Fee per hour for provision of information (not including prescribed records available at prescribed locations) (exclusive of GST)

$150

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