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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)

ACTIONTEMENET TYPEINTERVAL
AffidavitGeneral Purpose Licence0 months
 Exploration Licence0 months
 Mining Lease0 months
 Miscellaneous Licence0 months
 Miscellaneous Licence - Search for Ground Water0 months
 Prospecting Licence0 months
 General 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
Exemption from Expenditure Mining Lease12 months
Expenditure ReportExploration Licence12 months
Expenditure Report Mining Lease12 months
Expenditure Report Prospecting Licence12 months
Final Expenditure ReportExploration Licence0 months
ExpiryExploration Licence60 months
Expiry General Purpose Licence 
Expiry Mining Lease252 months
Expiry Miscellaneous Licence252 months
Expiry - 5 YearsMiscellaneous Licence - Search for Ground Water252 months
Expiry - 21 YearsMiscellaneous Licence - Search for Ground Water252 months
ExpiryProspecting Licence48 months
Expiry Mineral Lease 
Expiry Pipeline252 months
Expiry Retention Licence60 months
Extension of TermExploration Licence (Pre 2006) 
Extension of Term Exploration Licence (Post 2006) 
Extension of Term Mining Lease252 months
Extension of Term Prospecting Licence48 months
Extension of Term General Purpose Licence252 months
Extension of Term Miscellaneous Licence60 months
Extension of Term Miscellaneous Licence - Search for Ground Water60 months
Mineral Exploration Report - SingleProspecting Licence12 months
Notice to Land Owner/OccupierExploration Licence0 months
Notice to Land Owner/Occupier General Purpose Licence0 months
Notice to Land Owner/Occupier Mining Lease0 months
Notice to Land Owner/Occupier Miscellaneous Licence0 months
Notice to Land Owner/Occupier Miscellaneous Licence - Search for Ground Water0 months
Notice to Land Owner/Occupier Prospecting Licence0 months
Notice to Land Owner/Occupier Retention Licence0 months
Partial Surrender (3rd Year)Exploration Licence (Pre 2006)36 months
RatesExploration Licence12 months
Rates General Purpose Licence12 months
Rates Mining Lease12 months
Rates Miscellaneous Licence12 months
Rates Prospecting Licence12 months
Rates Retention Licence12 months
RenewalGeneral Purpose Licence252 months
Renewal Mining Lease252 months
Renewal Miscellaneous Licence60 months
Renewal Miscellaneous Licence252 months
RentExploration Licence12 months
Rent General Purpose Licence12 months
Rent Mining Lease12 months
Rent Miscellaneous Licence12 months
Rent Miscellaneous Licence - Search for Ground Water12 months
Rent Prospecting Licence12 months
Rent Mineral Lease12 months
Rent Pipeline12 months
Rent Pastoral Station12 months
Rent Retention Licence12 months
SecurityProspecting Licence0 months
Statutory DeclarationExploration Licence 
Statutory Declaration Mining Lease 
Statutory Declaration Prospecting Licence