Apply for a mineral title on Aboriginal land
Your application to explore or mine on Aboriginal land can only be granted if:
- consent is given by Traditional Owners (TOs) through their representative land council after consultation
- an agreement is reached by all parties
- consent is given by relevant federal minister - for mining only.
TOs have the right to refuse or suspend access to their land for exploration.
They are represented in negotiations by their relevant land council in the Northern Territory.
This includes:
Process
The process of how this must be done on Aboriginal land is set out in part IV of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (ALRA).
Find out how to apply to:
You can also get the flowchart of the ALRA process PDF (506.7 KB).