Prospecting Licence (WA)
The Prospecting Licence must be marked out pursuant to r59 of the Mining Regulations 1984 and the application is made to the Mining Registrar's office and the term of a Prospecting Licence is 4 years with provision for extension.
The area shall not exceed 200 hectares.
DMP guide to Prospecting in Western Australia (PDF)
Refer to s40 to 56B of the Mining Act 1978 as amended, also r11 to r16E of the Mining Regulations 1984 as amended
Refer to regulation 16A for reasons for an extension of term.
Special Prospecting Licence guide (PDF)
- Part IV - Mining tenements Division 1 - Prospecting licences (Mining Regulations 1981)
- Application for Prospecting License (Form 21)
- Expenditure Conditions - Mining Tenements - Prospecting Licences
- Expenditure Report (Form 5) - Clause 16 Reports to be filed (Act s.51)
- Grounds for Extension
- Application for Extension of Prospecting Licence - Application conditions specified under Act s.45 (1a)
- Application for Retention Status (Act s.53) - Clause 16C
- Application for Special Prospecting License (Act s.56A) - Clause 16E
- Application for Special Prospecting Licence - Mining Reg 1981 Application conditions specified under Act s.70