Details the application and rental fees, and minimum expenditure requirements for Exploration Licences in Western Australia for 2017/18 and 2018/19. The fees are broken down by year and number of blocks covered by the licence.

AnsweredQoN 3284Legislative Assembly
Asked
13 June 2018
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement

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I refer to the issuing of Exploration Licences (graticular) in Western Australia, and ask: (a) For 2017/18 what is the application fee for such an Exploration Licence; (b) For 2017/18 what is the rent fee for such an Exploration Licence and what period or periods does this cover; (c) For 2017/18 what is the minimum annual expenditure requirement for such an Exploration Licence to be retained and how is this determined; (d) For 2018/19 what is the application fee for such an Exploration Licence; (e) For 2018/19 what is the rent fee for such an Exploration Licence and what period or periods does this cover; and (f) For 2018/19 what is the minimum annual expenditure requirement for such an Exploration Licence to be retained and how is this determined?

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Answered
14 August 2018
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
Response time
8 days
(a)          $1362 ($340 if for 1 block only)
(b)           Years 1-3: $134 per block ($322 if for only 1 block)
Years 4-5: $208
Years 6-7: $283
Years 8 on: $535
(c)           Years 1-3:
$1000 per block, with:
Minimum $10 000 for 1 block
Minimum $15 000 for 2-5 blocks
Minimum $20 000 for 6-20 blocks
Years 4-5:
$1500 per block, with:
Minimum $10 000 for 1 block
Minimum $20 000 for 2-5 blocks
Minimum $30 000 for 6-20 blocks
Years 6-7:
$2000 per block, with:
Minimum $15 000 for 1 block
Minimum $30 000 for 2-5 blocks
Minimum $50 000 for 6-25 blocks
Year 8 onwards:
$3000 per block, with:
Minimum $20 000 for 1 block
Minimum $50 000 for 2-5 blocks
Minimum $70 000 for 6-23 blocks
(d)           $1430 ($357 if for 1 block only)
(e)           Years 1-3: $136 per block ($341 if for only 1 block)
Years 4-5: $220
Years 6-7: $300
Years 8 on: $567
(f)          2018/19 no change - see (c)

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