ERAs opening for submission in December 2025
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Areas relinquished from exploration licences must be advertised as Exploration Release Areas (ERAs), with a moratorium period of at least two months. The following ERAs will open for applications on 15 December 2025:
ERA | Location | Former Licence | Former Holder |
Nile Road | EL12/2022 | Tasmanian Rare Earths Pty Ltd | |
Hogarths Road | RL1/2005 | Mineral Holdings Australia Pty Ltd |
The approval of ERA applications is a competitive process. Information submitted to the assessment panel is held in confidence. Click here to find out what the assessment panel looks for when making their recommendations.