Mining Act fees

Exploration licences

Matter

Fee

1

Application for exploration licence—Groups 1–8, 10 and 11 minerals (Division 1 of Part 3 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

2

Application for exploration licence—Groups 9 and 9A minerals (Division 1 of Part 3 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

3

Application for exploration (mineral owner) licence (Division 1 of Part 3 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

4

Tender for exploration licence—Groups 1–8, 9A, 10 and 11 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

5

Tender for exploration licence—Groups 9 and 9A minerals (section 15 of the Act)

$2,200

6, 7

  (Repealed)

8

Application for renewal of exploration licence—Groups 1–8, 10 and 11 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

9

Application for renewal of exploration licence—Groups 9 and 9A 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

10

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

11

Annual rental fee (section 292F of the Act)

$0.20 per ha or $20 per sq km or $0.00002 per sq m or $60 per unit

Assessment leases

Matter

Fee

12

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

13

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

14

Annual rental fee (section 292F of the Act)—

(a)  for a grant anniversary date occurring during the initial term of the lease, and

$12 per ha or $1,200 per sq km or $3,600 per unit

(b)  for a grant anniversary date occurring during a term of the lease after the initial term

$24 per ha or $2,400 per sq km or $7,200 per unit

Mining leases

Matter

Fee

15

Application for mining lease (section 51 of the Act)

$10,000

16

Tender for mining lease (section 53 of the Act)

$10,000

17

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

$85

18

Application for suspension of operations under mining lease (clause 14 (3) of Schedule 1B to the Act)

$250

19

  (Repealed)

20

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

$6,000

21

  (Repealed)

21A

Application for variation of mining lease (clause 12 of Schedule 1B to the Act) to impose a condition to regulate the carrying out of an ancillary mining activity on land that is not within the mining area that is the subject of the mining lease

$8,000

22

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

$1,000

23

  (Repealed)

24

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

(a)  application fee, and

$3,000

(b)  per hectare

$36

25

Lodgment of objection to significant improvement claim (section 62 (6A) of the Act and clause 23A of Schedule 1 to the Act) (exclusive of GST)

$2,000

26

  (Repealed)

27

Annual rental fee (section 292F of the Act)

$6.50 per ha or $650 per sq km or $0.00065 per sq m

Authorities generally

Matter

Fee

28

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

$1,000

29

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

$1,650

30, 31

  (Repealed)

32

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

$250

33

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

$500

34–37

  (Repealed)

Records and registration

Matter

Fee

38

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

$250

39–44

  (Repealed)

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.

Matter

Fee

45

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

46

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

$470

47

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

$180

48

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

$470

49

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

$470

50

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

51

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

$470

52

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

$130

53

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

$100

54

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

55

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

$470

56

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

$470

57

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

$470

58

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

59

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

$120

60–63

  (Repealed)

Opal prospecting licences

Matter

Fee

64

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

$30

65

Registration of legal or equitable interest (section 235F (3) of the Act)

$65

Miscellaneous

Matter

Fee

66

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

$420

67

  (Repealed)

68

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

$150