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Mineral title fees and rents

The fees and rents listed below are for financial years starting 1 July and ending 30 June.

You must pay the annual rent and administration fees on a title before the anniversary of the grant date, each year that a mineral title remains valid.

You will get a reminder notice 2 months before the date.

The title will be cancelled if you don't pay the rent or administration fee.

All fees and rents have been converted from revenue units - except advertising fees.

Application fees

You must pay a fee when you apply for any mineral title.

The fee will not be refunded if the application is withdrawn or refused.

Applications will not be accepted without correct payment.

Title typeAmount from 1 July 2023
GST exempt
Exploration licence $472
Exploration licence in retention $270
Mineral lease $1,012
Extractive mineral exploration licence $270
Extractive mineral permit $270
Extractive mineral lease $675
Access authority $270
Reduction variations (waiver) $135
Variations to conditions (VOC) of mineral title $135
Variation of expenditure condition for project area $675
Mineral authority Same as corresponding title
Re-issue of consent under Part IV of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 $67

Administration fees

Title type Amount from 1 July 2023
GST exempt
Exploration licence $337
Exploration licence in retention $270
Mineral lease $270
Extractive mineral permit $135
Extractive mineral lease $270
Mineral AuthoritySame as corresponding title

Registration fees

Title type Amount from 1 July 2023 GST exempt
Application for registration of a devolution (per mineral title) $31
Application for registration of a transfer of mineral rights interests (per mineral title) $76
Application for registration of any other general dealing affecting a mineral title (per mineral title) $27
Lodgement of caveat (per mineral title) $27
Lodgement of continuation of caveat (per continuation) $27
Ministers certificate $20
Inspecting the register $9 for each full or part period of 15 minutes
Copy of information from the register 25 cents for each page

Rent

You will have to pay rent just before your application is granted and again every year on or before the anniversary of grant.

You will also have to pay annual administration fees from the end of your first year after your title has been granted.

For exploration licences

Title type Amount from 1 July 2023
GST exempt
Year 1 and 2 $41 per block
Year 3 and 4 $83 per block
Year 5 and 6 $168 per block
Subsequent years $236 per block

For other mineral titles

Title type Amount from 1 July 2023 GST exempt
Exploration licences in retention $24 per hectare
Mineral lease $24 per hectare
Extractive mineral exploration licence $41 per block
Extractive mineral permit $72 per hectare
Extractive mineral permit (on which rehabilitation is being carried out under the MMA) $13 per hectare
Extractive mineral lease $303 per hectare
Mineral authority Same as corresponding title

Late lodgement fees

Title type Amount from 1 July 2023
GST exempt
Airborne survey report $67 for each week or part week
Reports (annual/expenditure/final) $135 for each week or part week
Amalgamated Reports 2 - 4 mineral titles $202 for each week or part week
Amalgamated Reports 5 - 9 mineral titles $270 for each week or part week
Amalgamated Reports 10 > mineral titles $337 for each week or part week

Non-compliant existing interests

Title type Amount from 1 July 2023
GST exempt
Mineral claims rent - as per regulation 142, Mineral Titles Regulations 2011 $10 per hectare
Application for the renewal of a Mineral Claim (per mineral title) - as per regulation 140, Mineral Titles Regulations 2011 $37
Application for registration of a devolution - as per the Mining Act 1980 (per mineral title) $31
Application for registration of a transfer of mineral rights interests - as per the Mining Act 1980 (per mineral title) $76
Application for registration of any other general dealing affecting a mineral title - as per the Mining Act 1980 (per mineral title) $14
Lodgement of caveat - as per the Mining Act 1980 (per mineral title) $14
Lodgement of continuation of caveat - as per the Mining Act 1980 (per continuation) $14

Advertising fees

You must pay the cost of advertising your mineral title application in the newspaper.

The department advertises all applications in the NT News. Some applications may also be advertised in the Koori Mail depending on the tenure of the land.

You must pay for the cost when an application is made for any title - except a mineral lease or extractive mineral lease.

For a mineral lease or extractive mineral lease, you will receive a request for payment before the advertisement appears in the newspaper.

Newspaper Amount from 1 July 2023
GST inclusive
NT News $351.42
Koori Mail $247.54