ERAs opening for submission in February 2026
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 23 February 2026:
ERA | Location | Former Licence | Former Holder |
Mt Charter | EL48/2003 | Pieman Resources Pty Ltd | |
Goulds Country | EL30/2022 | FMG Resources Pty Ltd | |
Mt Slaughter | EL9/2023 | FMG Resources 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.