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): |
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(a) application fee, and |
$1,000 |
(b) per year of tenure for each unit or part unit of land to which the application relates: |
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(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): |
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(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): |
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(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): |
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(a) tender fee, and |
$1,000 |
(b) per year of tenure for each unit or part unit of land to which the tender relates: |
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(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): |
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(a) application fee, and |
$2,000 |
(b) per year of tenure for each unit or part unit of land to which the application relates: |
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(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): |
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(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): |
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(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): |
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(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): |
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(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): |
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(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
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Note. The class of a mineral claim is specified by the Minister, by order published in the Gazette, under section 175 of the Act. |
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Application for Class A mineral claim in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 178 of the Act): |
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(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): |
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(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 |

