Fees
Fees are set by the number of 'fee units', defined under the Mineral Resources Regulations 2016. Treasury updates the value of a fee unit on an annual basis, determining the total amount of each fee.
New fee structures come into effect on the 1st of July of each year.
Fees for the current period can be found below, or download a PDF here.
MRT FEES under the Mineral Resources Regulations 2016 as at 1 July 2024 (GST Exempt) | $AUD |
|---|---|
| Fee for application for licence and leases: | |
| Exploration licence (other than special exploration licence) | $1,608.20 |
| Retention licence | $1,608.20 |
| Mining lease | $1,608.20 |
| Prospecting licence (5 years) | $37.40 |
| Group Prospecting licence | $261.80 |
| Fee for objections relating to: | |
| Exploration licence | $52.36 |
| Special exploration licence | $52.36 |
| Retention licence | $52.36 |
| Mining lease | $52.36 |
| Fee for application for extensions of term of: | |
| Exploration licence | $1,065.90 |
| Special exploration licence | $1,608.20 |
| Retention licence | $1,065.90 |
| Fee for applications for exemptions from conditions relating to: | |
| Exploration licence or special exploration licence | $402.05 |
| Retention licence | $402.05 |
| Mining lease | $402.05 |
| Fee for transfers of: | |
| Exploration licence or special exploration licence | $532.95 |
| Retention licence | $532.95 |
| Mining lease (private land) | $532.95 |
| Mining lease (Crown land) | $804.10 |
| Fee for renewal of mining lease: | $1,065.90 |
| Fee for surrender of: | |
| Exploration licence or special exploration licence | $196.35 |
| Retention licence | $196.35 |
| Mining lease | $196.35 |
| Fee for consolidation of exploration licences or special exploration licences | $402.05 |
| Fee for sublease of mining lease | $402.05 |
| Fee for approval of instrument of legal or equitable interest in mineral tenement | $402.05 |
| Fee for lodgement of caveat | $196.35 |
| Fee for collection of royalty on behalf of private owners | 5% of royalty |