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The fee will not be refunded if the application is withdrawn or refused.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 type | Amount from 1 July 2024 GST exempt |
|---|---|
| Exploration licence | $493 |
| Exploration licence in retention | $282 |
| Mineral lease | $1,057 |
| Extractive mineral exploration licence | $282 |
| Extractive mineral permit | $282 |
| Extractive mineral lease | $705 |
| Access authority | $282 |
| Reduction variations (waiver) | $141 |
| Variations to conditions (VOC) of mineral title | $141 |
| Variation of expenditure condition for project area | $705 |
| Mineral authority | Same as corresponding title |
| Re-issue of consent under Part IV of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 | $70 |
Administration fees
| Title type | Amount from 1 July 2024 GST exempt |
|---|---|
| Exploration licence | $352 |
| Exploration licence in retention | $282 |
| Mineral lease | $282 |
| Extractive mineral permit | $141 |
| Extractive mineral lease | $282 |
| Mineral Authority | Same as corresponding title |
Registration fees
| Title type | Amount from 1 July 2024 GST exempt |
|---|---|
| Application for registration of a devolution (per mineral title) | $32 |
| Application for registration of a transfer of mineral rights interests (per mineral title) | $80 |
| Application for registration of any other general dealing affecting a mineral title (per mineral title) | $28 |
| Lodgement of caveat (per mineral title) | $28 |
| Lodgement of continuation of caveat (per continuation) | $28 |
| Ministers certificate | $21 |
| 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 2024 GST exempt |
|---|---|
| Year 1 and 2 | $43 per block |
| Year 3 and 4 | $87 per block |
| Year 5 and 6 | $176 per block |
| Subsequent years | $246 per block |
For other mineral titles
| Title type | Amount from 1 July 2024 GST exempt |
|---|---|
| Exploration licences in retention | $25 per hectare |
| Mineral lease | $25 per hectare |
| Extractive mineral exploration licence | $43 per block |
| Extractive mineral permit | $76 per hectare |
| Extractive mineral permit (on which rehabilitation is being carried out under the Environment Protection Act 2019) | $14 per hectare |
| Extractive mineral lease | $317 per hectare |
| Mineral authority | Same as corresponding title |
Late lodgement fees
| Title type | Amount from 1 July 2024 GST exempt |
|---|---|
| Airborne survey report | $70 for each week or part week |
| Reports (annual/expenditure/final) | $141 for each week or part week |
| Amalgamated Reports 2 - 4 mineral titles | $211 for each week or part week |
| Amalgamated Reports 5 - 9 mineral titles | $282 for each week or part week |
| Amalgamated Reports 10 > mineral titles | $352 for each week or part week |
Non-compliant existing interests
| Title type | Amount from 1 July 2024 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 | $39 |
| Application for registration of a devolution - as per the Mining Act 1980 (per mineral title) | $32 |
| Application for registration of a transfer of mineral rights interests - as per the Mining Act 1980 (per mineral title) | $80 |
| Application for registration of any other general dealing affecting a mineral title - as per the Mining Act 1980 (per mineral title) | $15 |
| Lodgement of caveat - as per the Mining Act 1980 (per mineral title) | $15 |
| Lodgement of continuation of caveat - as per the Mining Act 1980 (per continuation) | $15 |
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 2024 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| NT News | $351.42 |
| Koori Mail | $247.54 |
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