Mining tenement transfers

Guidance
Flowcharts showing the process for registering a transfer of a mining tenement.
First published: 22 September 2026
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The flowcharts accessible below show the process to follow if you are transferring a mining tenement, including duty assessment and registration with the Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration. 

  • The Prospecting licences transfer process flowchart provides the process for transferring prospecting licences with no other tenement types.
  • The Exploration licences and mining leases transfer process flowchart provides the process for transferring any other tenement type (e.g. exploration licence, mining lease), which also covers a transactions where prospecting licences are transferred with other tenement types.

See information about transactions that involve transferring mining tenements, including transferring specific mineral rights over a mining tenement. 

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