Titles Management System
The Titles Management System (TMS) is the NSW Government’s fit-for-purpose platform for industry, to support the end-to-end management of exploration and mining titles with increased transparency and accountability. The TMS portal has been rolled out in phases, the first of which was launched in December 2019.
The TMS user dashboard offers a user the ability for real-time multi-stage status tracking of their lodged applications. Users can also pay application and pre-grant fees via a secure payment portal, attach documents post lodgement, view correspondence and receive system notifications. The profile management functionality delivers a collective portfolio view of applications, through company associations (using a bi-level user hierarchy) and affiliations (linking parent companies with subsidiaries) between authorised TMS user accounts.
To ensure industry input into the development of the TMS, MEG continues to undertake a variety of consultation and engagement initiatives. To find out more about these activities visit the TMS Engagement Hub.
Latest TMS functionality
The latest functionality allows users to lodge additional types of applications required by the Mining Act 1992 namely:
- request approval for a change in control (as per the exploration licence/assessment lease condition)
- nominate a party for grant of an authority
- vary an authorisation (as per Schedule 1B)
- notify a change of technical manager
- vary a work program
- apply for appointment of an arbitrator
- alter colliery records
- apply for an extension/exemption for reports
- lodge a significant improvement claim*
- lodge an agricultural land objection*
- *Note: The last two dealings will be associated with the “parent” mining lease application and will support internal processes for assessing the application.
Note: Registration of transfer and part transfer must still be lodged via paper form.
The existing functionality built for title applications is now available for lodgement of geoscientific exploration reports instead of via EROL (Exploration Reports Lodgement Online). Key benefits of lodging reports in TMS include; a reduction of systems to manage MEG transactions, the capability to lodge reports and large files concurrently, (increased limit from 32mb to 1GB), visibility and transparency of reports lodged and assessed, notifications of reporting activity and self-service ability to access previously lodged material.
Accessing TMS
Go to the new Titles Management System.
Future additions to TMS
We look forward to working with industry to identify additional enhancements and improvements. Internally, we will continue to rollout functionality that will support operational efficiencies and improve service delivery.
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Updated templates
The following templates have been updated:
Online versions:
For the fillable version of the Statement of compliance environmental performance and financial history (SOCH) please contact nswresourcesregulator@service-now.com
For other fillable forms go to::
- ESF2-Rehabilitation-completion-November-2019 (Printable PDF version) (PDF, 339.75 KB)
- ESF3 Environmental management report (Opal Prospecting in OPA4) (Printable PDF version) (PDF, 112.66 KB)
- ESF4 Application to conduct exploration activities (Printable PDF version)
Alternatively, these templates are available at https://www.resourcesregulator.nsw.gov.au/environment/forms
The links in our applications forms to the new templates will be updated shortly. We apologise for any inconvenience.
For further information
Support using TMS
To assist users to create a TMS account, navigate their way around the system and submit applications, several support tools have been developed.
Documents
View the Exploration reporting - Preface (PDF, 126.02 KB)
View the Titles Management System User Guide (PDF, 2.65 MB)
View the TMS Guide - Lodging geological reports, data and requests in TMS (PDF, 2.36 MB)
View the Titles Management System user guide – applicant response (PDF, 405.46 KB)
View the Titles Management System Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 720.02 KB)
View an Information sheet (PDF, 221.2 KB) (PDF, 221.2 KB)(preface) on applying for an exploration licence, assessment lease or mining lease
View an Information sheet (PDF, 165.47 KB) (preface) on applying to renew an exploration licence, assessment or mining lease
View an Information sheet (PDF, 199.7 KB) (preface) for other dealing types
View the new Technical Manager form - fillable pdf (PDF, 518.73 KB)
Help text is also embedded into the system to assist users to manage their account and lodge applications.
How to videos
Applying for an exploration licence using TMS
- Adding the Authority Type
- Adding the Party Details
- Adding the Application Area
- Adding the Rehabilitation Details
- Adding Required Information
- Review, Declaration and Payment
Applying for an assessment lease using TMS
- Adding the Application Details
- Adding the Party Details
- Adding the Application Area
- Adding the Rehabilitation Details
- Adding the Required Information
- Review, Declaration and Payment
Applying for a mining lease using TMS
- Adding the Application Details
- Adding the Party Details
- Adding the Application Area
- Adding the Rehabilitation Details
- Adding the Required Information
- Review, Declaration and Payment
Renewing an authority using TMS
Monthly TMS stakeholder newsletter
- Edition 1 (March 2020) (PDF, 236.26 KB)
- Edition 2 (April 2020) (PDF, 103.85 KB)
- Edition 3 (May 2020) (PDF, 406.1 KB)
- Edition 4 (June 2020) (PDF, 549.68 KB)
- Edition 5 (July 2020) (PDF, 358.8 KB)
- Edition 6 (August 2020) (PDF, 256.35 KB)
- Edition 7 (September 2020) (PDF, 648.44 KB)
- Edition 8 (October 2020) (PDF, 2.73 MB)
- Edition 9 (November 2020)
- Edition 10 (December 2020)
- Edition 11 (January 2021)
- Edition 12 (February 2021)
- Edition 13 (March 2021)
- Edition 14 (April 2021)
- Edition 15 (May 2021)
- Edition 16 (June/July 2021)
TMS technical support
If you have any technical enquiries concerning the portal (e.g. difficulties uploading an attachment or access issues), please contact us at TMS support.
General application support
If you have any general enquiries concerning the authority application process (e.g. the information required to support an application), please contact titles@regional.nsw.gov.au