Mineral resources – title administration

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Find information on statutory requirements that apply to mineral resource titles.

Last updated: 25 July 2025

This section is designed to provide information on statutory requirements that apply to mineral resource titles.

Annual rent for mineral resource tenements

Procedure for recovering rent and penalty debts payable on mining titles.

Compliance and reporting for mineral resource tenements

Read about expenditure on mining tenements and operations report (Form 5).

Excess tonnage for mineral resource tenements

When the tonnage limit will be exceeded by the proposed activities.

Exemption from expenditure for mineral resource tenements

Find out how to apply for an exemption from expenditure commitments for a given expenditure year.

Extension of term, renewals and expiries of mineral resource tenements

Information on how to apply for an extension of term for an exploration licence and prospecting licence.

Surrenders and partial surrenders of mineral resource tenements

Section 65 Compulsory Surrender provisions of the Mining Act require the following.

RT Dealings

Mining tenure dealings

A Dealing is a transfer or mortgage of a legal interest in a granted mining tenement.

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