Exploration Licence Partial Surrender (WA)

Exploration Licences are subject to a partial surrender under s65 of the Mining Act:

an E applied for before 10 February 2006 is required to be reduced in its 3rd and 4th year by 50% in both years
an E applied after 10 February 2006 and contains more than 10 blocks is to be reduced by 40% in both years

The guidelines for applying for exemption form partial surrender are contained in this link. Applying for Partial Surrender

The E surrendered area of s65 surrender is placed in moratorium and released in a couple of weeks (the period is indeterminate)