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
- Mining Act 1978
- Mining Regulations 1981
- Link to Mining Amendment Bill 2012 and Explanatory Memorandum PDF
- Mining Act 1978 (WA) Forms
- Mineral Royalties
- WA Interpretation Act 1984
Mineral Tenure Types
- Exploration Licence (WA)
- Prospecting License (including special prospecting license for gold)
- Mining Lease
- Miscellaneous License
- General Purpose License
- Retention License
Actions (WA)
| Affidavit | General Purpose Licence | 0 months |
| Exploration Licence | 0 months | |
| Mining Lease | 0 months | |
| Miscellaneous Licence | 0 months | |
| Miscellaneous Licence - Search for Ground Water | 0 months | |
| Prospecting Licence | 0 months | |
| Annual Check-up | General Purpose Licence | 12 months |
| Miscellaneous Licence | 12 months | |
| Prospecting Licence | 12 months | |
| Construction Details | Miscellaneous Licence | 0 months |
| Compulsory Surrender | Exploration Licence (Post 2006) | 60 months |
| Exemption from Dropoff | Exploration Licence (Pre 2006) | 36 months |
| Exemption | General Purpose Licence | 36 months |
| Exemption from Expenditure | Exploration Licence | 12 months |
| Mining Lease | 12 months | |
| Expenditure Report | Exploration Licence | 12 months |
| Mining Lease | 12 months | |
| Prospecting Licence | 12 months | |
| Final Expenditure Report | Exploration Licence | 0 months |
| Expiry | Prospecting Licence | 48 months |
| Exploration Licence | 60 months | |
| Retention Licence | 60 months | |
| General Purpose Licence | ||
| Mining Lease | 252 months | |
| Miscellaneous Licence | 252 months | |
| Mineral Lease | ||
| Pipeline | 252 months | |
| Expiry - 5 Years | Miscellaneous Licence - Search for Ground Water | 252 months |
| Expiry - 21 Years | Miscellaneous Licence - Search for Ground Water | 252 months |
| Exploration Licence (Pre 2006) | ||
| Exploration Licence (Post 2006) | ||
| Prospecting Licence | 48 months | |
| Miscellaneous Licence | 60 months | |
| Miscellaneous Licence - Search for Ground Water | 60 months | |
| Mining Lease | 252 months | |
| General Purpose Licence | 252 months | |
| Mineral Exploration Report - Single | Prospecting Licence | 12 months |
| Notice to Land Owner/Occupier | Exploration Licence | 0 months |
| General Purpose Licence | 0 months | |
| Mining Lease | 0 months | |
| Miscellaneous Licence | 0 months | |
| Miscellaneous Licence - Search for Ground Water | 0 months | |
| Prospecting Licence | 0 months | |
| Retention Licence | 0 months | |
| Partial Surrender (3rd Year) | Exploration Licence (Pre 2006) | 36 months |
| Rates | Exploration Licence | 12 months |
| General Purpose Licence | 12 months | |
| Mining Lease | 12 months | |
| Miscellaneous Licence | 12 months | |
| Prospecting Licence | 12 months | |
| Retention Licence | 12 months | |
| Renewal | Miscellaneous Licence | 60 months |
| General Purpose Licence | 252 months | |
| Mining Lease | 252 months | |
| Miscellaneous Licence | 252 months | |
| Rent | Exploration Licence | 12 months |
| General Purpose Licence | 12 months | |
| Mining Lease | 12 months | |
| Miscellaneous Licence | 12 months | |
| Miscellaneous Licence - Search for Ground Water | 12 months | |
| Prospecting Licence | 12 months | |
| Mineral Lease | 12 months | |
| Pipeline | 12 months | |
| Pastoral Station | 12 months | |
| Retention Licence | 12 months | |
| Security | Prospecting Licence | 0 months |
| Exploration Licence | ||
| Mining Lease | ||
| Prospecting Licence |