Retention Licence (WA)

• A Retention Licence (R) is a holding title for a mineral resources that has been identified but is not able to further explored or mined.
• A Retention Licence may be granted in respect of the whole or any part of land within the boundaries of a primary tenement.
• An application may be made at the Mining Registrars Office or lodged electronically via the DMPs website using MTO.
• An application fee and rental are payable.
• The term of the R is for a period not exceeding five years and renewable for a period not exceeding five years (Rs have been granted for 3 years)
• There is no maximum area.

Retention License - Mining Regulations 1981

• Application and Marking Out
• Time for Lodging Statutory Declaration
• Instrument of Licence
• Prescribed Official (Acts. 70H(1))
• Reports to be Lodged Reg23E MIning Act s70H (1))
• Application for Renewal (Act s. 70E(2))
• Limit on Amount of Earth etc. that may be removed (Act s. 70J(c))

From the 10 February 2006 an exploration or prospecting licence may convert to retention status without a separate retention licence being formed (s53 to 55B for Ps and 69A to 69E for Es)

• Refer to sections 70A to 70N of the Mining Act 1978
• Refer to regulations 23B to 23G of the Mining Regulations 1981