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Prospecting Licence - Western Australia

Description

You may need this licence if you intend to conduct mining exploration or prospecting activities in Western Australia's onshore areas.

Prospecting licence holders can:

  • prospect over an area up to 200 hectares
  • extract or disturb up to 500 tonnes of material from the ground.

Prospecting licence holders may apply for a retention status if a mineral resource has been identified but cannot be further explored or mined.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence you will need to mark out the area of land you intend to prospect on.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

You will need to satisfy the minimum annual expenditure requirements for the blocks under your licence (unless you are exempted), pay any royalties and submit all necessary reports.

Duration

4 years, but may be renewed for another 4 year period.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Fee information is in the attached fee resource.

Act(s) name

Mining Act 1978 Western Australia

Regulation(s) name

Mining Regulations 1981 Western Australia

Lodgement process

Lodge

You will need to submit your application within 10 days of marking our your licence.

Administering agency

Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

Minerals and Mining

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.