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Western Australia

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

Mineral Tenure Types

Actions (WA)

TYPE

*Action**Tenement ACTIONTENEMENT Type**Interval*INTERVAL
AffidavitGeneral Purpose Licence0 months
 Exploration Licence0 months
 Mining Lease0 months
 Miscellaneous Licence0 months
 Miscellaneous Licence - Search for Ground Water0 months
 Prospecting Licence0 months
Annual Check-upGeneral Purpose Licence12 months
 Miscellaneous Licence12 months
 Prospecting Licence12 months
Construction DetailsMiscellaneous Licence0 months
Compulsory SurrenderExploration Licence (Post 2006)60 months
Exemption from DropoffExploration Licence (Pre 2006)36 months
ExemptionGeneral Purpose Licence36 months
Exemption from ExpenditureExploration Licence12 months
 Mining Lease12 months
Expenditure ReportExploration Licence12 months
 Mining Lease12 months
 Prospecting Licence12 months
Final Expenditure ReportExploration Licence0 months
ExpiryProspecting Licence48 months
 Exploration Licence60 months
 Retention Licence60 months
 General Purpose Licence 
 Mining Lease252 months
 Miscellaneous Licence252 months
 Mineral Lease 
 Pipeline252 months
Expiry - 5 YearsMiscellaneous Licence - Search for Ground Water252 months
Expiry - 21 YearsMiscellaneous Licence - Search for Ground Water252 months
 Exploration Licence (Pre 2006) 
 Exploration Licence (Post 2006) 
 Prospecting Licence48 months
 Miscellaneous Licence60 months
 Miscellaneous Licence - Search for Ground Water60 months
 Mining Lease252 months
 General Purpose Licence252 months
Mineral Exploration Report - SingleProspecting Licence12 months
Notice to Land Owner/OccupierExploration Licence0 months
 General Purpose Licence0 months
 Mining Lease0 months
 Miscellaneous Licence0 months
 Miscellaneous Licence - Search for Ground Water0 months
 Prospecting Licence0 months
 Retention Licence0 months
Partial Surrender (3rd Year)Exploration Licence (Pre 2006)36 months
RatesExploration Licence12 months
 General Purpose Licence12 months
 Mining Lease12 months
 Miscellaneous Licence12 months
 Prospecting Licence12 months
 Retention Licence12 months
RenewalMiscellaneous Licence60 months
 General Purpose Licence252 months
 Mining Lease252 months
 Miscellaneous Licence252 months
RentExploration Licence12 months
 General Purpose Licence12 months
 Mining Lease12 months
 Miscellaneous Licence12 months
 Miscellaneous Licence - Search for Ground Water12 months
 Prospecting Licence12 months
 Mineral Lease12 months
 Pipeline12 months
 Pastoral Station12 months
 Retention Licence12 months
SecurityProspecting Licence0 months
 Exploration Licence 
 Mining Lease 
 Prospecting Licence