The state of Western Australia regulates mineral rights onshore and within 3 nautical miles of the shoreline.

The Department of Minerals and Petroleum is responsible for administering mineral tenure and other acts to do with mining and industrial safety. There is a basic provisions guideline here, with the mineral titles home page here. There are also some useful Information Pamphlets here.

The schedule of fees and charges is here located on this page.

Relevant Legislation

• Mining Act 1978
• Mining Regulations 1981

Mineral Tenure Types

• Exploration License (WA)
• Prospecting License (including special prospecting license for gold)
• Mining Lease
• Miscellaneous License
• General Purpose License
• Retention License

Tenement Safety Net - Action Reports

Data sourced from Tengraph and Mineral Titles Online

• Renewal - ALL Tenement Types - DUE 30 days prior to expiry date - STATUS Tracking/Notes: FULL - based on extension of term dealings lodged on MTO
• Rent Due - ALL Tenement Types - DUE 30 days post anniversary - STATUS Tracking/Notes: FULL - based on rental receipt on MTO
• Expenditure Report (Form 5) - E,P,M,ML Tenement Types - DUE 59 days post anniversary: STATUS Tracking/Notes: FULL - based on Form 5 lodgement on MTO
• Exemption from Expenditure - E,P,M,ML Tenement Types - STATUS Tracking/Notes: FULL based on Exemption Application lodgement on MTO after a Form 5 lodged showing under expenditure
• Partial Surrender - E Tenement Type - DUE 30 days prior to relevant year's anniversary - STATUS Tracking/Notes: FULL - based on relevant dealings lodged around anniversary years 3, 4 for pre Feb 10 2006 lodgements or year 5 for later.