Renew a mineral title

You can renew all mineral titles, other than an extractive mineral exploration licence, more than once.

You must apply for a renewal before the current term expires. This includes paying rent and administration fees for the first year of the renewal and providing the required supporting information.

The title will expire if you don't submit a renewal application before the end of its term.

Each type of title can be renewed for a different length of time, as shown in the table below.

Summary of title renewal terms

Mineral title type	Term of renewal
Exploration licence (EL)	Up to 2 years
Exploration licence in retention (ELR)	Up to 5 years
Mineral lease (ML)	No maximum term. Term can't be more than the original granted period.
Extractive mineral exploration licence (EMEL)	Not renewable
Extractive mineral permit (EMP)	Up to 5 years
Extractive mineral lease (EML)	Up to 10 years
Mineral authority (MA)	Matches the corresponding mineral title

Continuation of mineral title

Once you have applied to renew a title, the existing title remains valid until the department makes a decision about the renewal.

Reduction of title area on exploration licence

You must surrender half the blocks of an exploration licence every 2 years in the initial grant period, including at the first renewal application.

You can apply for an exemption to this rule or for it to be deferred or reduced.

When renewing an exploration licence for the first time, you must either have done the required reduction, or sought an exemption or amendment, before the renewal application will be considered.

Supporting information

What you need to provide will vary, depending on the type of mineral title you want to renew.

You must include all of the information requested on the renewal application form.

If you don't provide enough information to support the renewal, there may be a delay in the assessment of your application.

Criteria for approval

Your application is assessed on all of the following factors:

you have completed the correct form relating to mineral title type
you have provided all required information and supporting materials
you have met all obligations under the Mineral Titles Act 2010
your compliance with the conditions on any other titles you hold, if any.

Fit and proper person declaration

You must provide a fit and proper person declaration including relevant information to allow the minister to be satisfied that you are a fit and proper person to hold a mineral title.

Fit and proper person form PDF (740.0 KB)
Fit and proper person form DOCX (75.2 KB)

Fit and proper person declaration information guide PDF (576.5 KB)
Fit and proper person declaration information guide DOCX (56.5 KB)

Evidence of financial and technical resources

Financial

You will need to prove you have the financial resources to fund the proposed work program.

Evidence of financial resources could include copies of some or all of the following documents:

most recent audited financial report to the Australian Securities Exchange or, if not a publicly listed company, most recent audited annual accounts
bank statement showing cash resources
value of government or semi-government bonds, with copy of bond
value of listed shares
statement from recognised financial institution showing line of credit
prospectus of future fund raising
statement from accountant of available funds - it must be less than 3 months old and show the accountant is aware of the proposed amount of expenditure.

Any other exploration or mining interests and commitments you have may be taken into account for this assessment.

Read more about reporting expenditure and expenditure conditions on titles.

Technical skills

You will need to show you have the technical skills and qualifications available to undertake your proposed work program.

Suitable evidence could include a list of names of anyone, including consultants, providing technical advice, and their qualifications and field of expertise.

Read the guideline

This guideline summarises the requirements under the legislation to provision of evidence of technical and financial resources when making a mineral title application for the grant, issue or renewal of a mineral title.

Guideline 5: financial and technical resources PDF (406.4 KB)
Guideline 5: financial and technical resources DOCX (54.8 KB)

Conditions

Conditions on a renewed title can change when it is renewed. Read more about condition on mineral titles.

Fees

There is no fee for a renewal application. However, your renewal application will only be processed if you've paid the correct rent for the first year and administration fees.

Read the list of rent and fees.

How to renew

To renew a mineral title and learn about your requirements, read the guideline below.

Renewal of a mineral title guideline PDF (544.5 KB)
Renewal of a mineral title guideline DOCX (54.3 KB)

Technical work program – application for an exploration licence, exploration licence in retention or mineral lease information guide PDF (693.6 KB)
Technical work program – application for an exploration licence, exploration licence in retention or mineral lease information guide DOCX (55.7 KB)

You must use the form relevant to your mineral title.

After you submit

This guideline outlines the assessment criteria to determine if your mineral title application has met the necessary criteria.

Necessary criteria for mineral title application guideline PDF (551.4 KB)
Necessary criteria for mineral title application guideline DOCX (55.3 KB)

Contact

If you have any questions, contact the Mines branch.

Applications and processes

Mineral titles

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