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Mining Act 1992 forms

Mapping data to accompany your Mining Act 1992 applications

To assess certain applications, the department requires applicants to provide both the GDA94 and GDA2020 datums where indicated. 

Applicants can supply this data to the department through the online Titles Management System (TMS). If you need assistance with TMS or to lodge your application, please get in touch with titles@regional.nsw.gov.au and we will reply within 2 business days.  

In the future, the department will move to using the GDA 2020 datum. When this transition occurs, the department will notify industry and update the application processes to make the mapping data requirements clear.

Changes to suspension mining operations

At certain times throughout the lifecycle of a mine, it may be necessary to suspend mining operations.

Under the Mining Act 1992, a mining lease holder can only suspend mining operations with the written consent of the Department. Without consent, the suspension of mining operations is a breach of the statutory conditions of a lease and an offence under 378D of the Mining Act .

Lease holders are required to either:

  • notify the Department if they intend to suspend mining operations for a period of 12 months or less, or
  • apply for approval to suspend mining operations for over 12 months and up to 3 years.

Read more here

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The Department has a suite of forms to support the lifecycle of coal and mineral exploration and mining under the Mining Act 1992.

The Titles Management System allows you to complete your applications for authorisations online.  Alternatively, you can access the editable forms below. Follow the instructions on the form to submit to the Department. Applicants should ensure they access and download the current version of forms published on this website when making an application to ensure the correct version is being used. 

Application support 

If you have general enquiries concerning the application process, such as the information required to support an application or can’t find the form you need, please get in touch with titles@regional.nsw.gov.au and we will reply within two business days.  

Proposed work programs must be prepared in accordance with the Exploration Guideline: work programs for prospecting titles (PDF, 251.39 KB) using one of the following:

 

Exploration licence

Template for technical managers (DOCX, 78.69 KB) (Fillable Word)

Template for technical managers (PDF, 518.73 KB) (Fillable PDF)

Complete this form where you are lodging an application which requires supporting documentation for the nominated technical manager

EL1 Application for an exploration licence (DOCX, 203.39 KB)

Complete this form if you wish to apply for the grant of a new exploration licence

EL2 Application for an exploration (mineral owner) licence (DOCX, 133.92 KB)

Complete this form if you wish to apply for the grant of a new exploration licence over minerals of which you are the private owner

EL3 Tender for an exploration licence application (PDF, 37.62 KB)
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

EL4 Variation of a low impact licence (PDF, 37.62 KB)
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

EL5 Application to renew an exploration licence (DOCX, 227.56 KB)

Complete this form if you hold a current exploration licence and wish to apply to renew it for a further term

Renewal justification statement for exploration licences (DOCX, 96.04 KB) (form updated 1 March 2023)

Renewal justification statement for exploration licences (PDF, 505.8 KB) (pdf form updated 1 March 2023)

Complete this form if you are lodging a renewal for an exploration licence. All renewals must be supported by a renewal justification statement

EL6 Application for a coal exploration licence for Group 9 (coal) for operational allocation purposes (DOCX, 129.29 KB)

Complete this form if you wish to apply for an exploration licence for Group 9 (coal) under the ‘operational allocation’ framework

Assessment lease

AL1- Application for an assessment lease (DOCX, 200.75 KB)
Complete this form if you wish to apply for the grant of a new assessment lease

AL3 - Application to renew a mining lease (DOCX, 194.18 KB)
Complete this form if you hold a current assessment lease and wish to apply to renew it for a further term

Renewal justification statement for assessment leases (DOCX, 89.72 KB)

Complete this form if you are lodging a renewal application for an assessment lease. All renewals must be supported by a renewal justification statement

Mining lease

ML1 - Application for a mining lease or mining (mineral owner) lease (DOCX, 25.56 KB) 
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

Complete this form if you wish to apply for the grant of a new mining lease

ML3 Tender for a mining lease (PDF, 37.62 KB)
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

ML4 - Application for inclusion of additional mineral(s) in a mining lease (DOCX, 88.7 KB)
Complete this form if you are the holder of a mining lease and you wish to apply to add additional minerals to the lease (except the addition of Petroleum)

ML5 - Application for inclusion of petroleum in a mining lease (DOCX, 25.56 KB)
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE 

Complete this form if you are the holder of a mining lease and you wish to apply to add Petroleum to the lease

ML6 Amendment of labour and expenditure to a mining lease (PDF, 37.62 KB) 
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

ML7 - Application for consolidation of a mining lease (DOCX, 88.09 KB) 
Complete this form if you are the holder of multiple mining leases that form a single operation, and you would like to consolidate these leases into once larger lease

ML8 - Application to renew a mining lease (DOCX, 109.42 KB) 
NEW from 1 March

Complete this form if you are the holder of a current mining lease and wish to apply to renew it for a further term

Renewal justification statement for mining leases (DOCX, 84.45 KB)

Complete this form if you are lodging a renewal application for a mining lease. All renewals must be supported by a renewal justification statement

ML9 Lodgement of an objection to a significant improvement claim-improvement  (PDF, 37.62 KB) 
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

ML10 Aggregation of labour and expenditure for a mining lease (PDF, 37.62 KB) 
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

ML11 - Application for registration, renewal or variation of a sublease (DOCX, 25.56 KB)
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE 

Complete this form if you are the holder of a mining sublease in New South Wales applying to register, renew or vary the sublease

ML12 - Application to deregister a sublease (DOCX, 87.45 KB)
Complete this form if you are the holder of a mining sublease in New South Wales applying to deregister the sublease

ML13 - Application for Minister's approval to register a sublease (DOCX, 101.45 KB) 
Complete this form if you are the holder of a mining lease in New South Wales applying for Minister’s approval to register a sublease

ML14 - Application for suspension of mining operations (DOCX, 25.56 KB) 
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

Complete this form if you are the holder of a mining lease in New South Wales applying for approval to suspend operations on the lease

ML15 Application to include an ancillary mining activity condition (DOCX, 107.63 KB) 
Complete this form if you are the holder of a mining lease in New South Wales applying to include an ancillary mining activity condition to the lease for activities undertaken outside the lease area

General administrative

ER01 Application for an extension or exemption from reporting (DOCX, 88.97 KB) 

Complete this form if you are the holder of a prospecting or mining title and are seeking an extension or exemption from one or more reporting requirements

AD1 Application to appoint and arbitrator (DOCX, 94.42 KB) 

Complete this form if you are seeking the appointment of an arbitrator in order to commence arbitration for land access reasons

AD2 Application for full or partial transfer of an exploration licence or assessment lease (DOCX, 201.53 KB) 

Complete this form if you hold an exploration licence or assessment lease in New South Wales and wish to transfer all or part of the title/s to another party

AD3 Full or partial transfer of a mining lease (DOCX, 117.15 KB) 

Complete this form if you hold a mining lease in New South Wales and wish to transfer all or part of the title/s to another party

AD4 Registration of Transfer or Partial Transfer of an Authority (fillable form) (DOCX, 96.57 KB) 

Complete this form if you are the holder of a title which you have recently received Departmental approval to transfer, and are applying to register the transfer

AD5 Lodgement of caveat  (DOCX, 87.96 KB)

Complete this form if you wish to prevent the registration of a transfer of a title without a court order

AD6 Request for full or partial cancellation of an authority (DOCX, 168.94 KB)

Complete this form if you are the holder of a title applying to partially or fully cancel the title

AD7 Application to nominate an authority holder (DOCX, 100.76 KB)

Complete this form if you have lodged an application for grant of a new title, and you wish to nominate a new authority holder to receive the grant

AD8 Application to suspension conditions (DOCX, 25.56 KB) 
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

Complete this form if you are the holder of a title and wish to suspend one or more conditions on the title for a period of time

AD9 Application to register a new interest or amend or cancel an existing interest or in an authority (DOCX, 25.56 KB) 
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

Complete this form if you wish to register a legal or equitable interest with the Department against one or more titles

AD11 Application to record a change of authority following devolution (DOCX, 80.71 KB) 
Complete this form if you wish to commence the process of transferring a title held by a deceased person in accordance with their estate

AD12 Record a change of authority holder or applicant name (DOCX, 25.56 KB)
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

Complete this form if you are the holder of one or more titles or applications for grant, and wish to record a change of name of a holder or applicant.

AD13 Notice to withdraw an application or objection (DOCX, 88.79 KB) 
Complete this form if you have a pending application or objection with the Department and you wish to withdraw it

AD14 Application for a permit to enter land to carry out an environmental assessment (DOCX, 93.18 KB) 
Complete this form if you wish to apply for a permit to enter land to assess the likely impact on the environment of activities to be carried out under an authority or mineral claim

AD15 Application for registration, transfer or variation of a colliery holding (DOCX, 25.56 KB) 
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

Complete this form if you are the holder of one or more coal mining leases and you wish to register, transfer or vary the associated colliery holding

AD16 Nomination of main titleholder (DOCX, 25.56 KB) 
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

Complete this form if you are the holder of a title with multiple holders, and you wish to nominate one holder as the main titleholder for the purposes of service of notices and documents

AD17 Application for review of assessed security deposit.pdf (PDF, 213.13 KB) 

Complete this form if you hold a title which has recently undergone a review of the assessed security deposit, and you wish for the Minister to review the assessed deposit

AD19 Application for Ministers consent (DOCX, 99.12 KB)

Complete this form if you are the holder of a prospecting title and seek Ministerial approval to explore in exempted areas, or if your title is subject to a condition requiring Ministerial consent to prospect on land or waters where native title has not been extinguished.

Environmental

Small Scale Titles - Lightning Ridge

LR application to erect a fence form (PDF, 587.78 KB) 

Complete this form if you are the holder of a mineral claim applying to erect a fence on your claim

SST1 Application for cancellation of a small-scale title (PDF, 234.46 KB) 

Complete this form if you are the holder of a mineral claim or opal prospecting licence and you wish to cancel the title

LR2A Application for a mineral claim within the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 131.96 KB)

It’s a two-stage process to apply for a mineral claim in Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District.  Complete this form to begin the first stage. Refer to Fact sheet: Complying with obligations to notify landholders (PDF, 190.01 KB)

LR2B  Applicant declaration the s266 landholder notification of intention to exercise rights under a small-scale title within the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 85.88 KB)

Complete this second form at the final stage of applying for a mineral claim after postage of the LR23 Form notice of intention to exercise rights. Refer to Fact sheet: Complying with obligations to notify landholders (PDF, 190.01 KB)

(LR3) SST3 Application for an opal prospecting licence (PDF, 269.46 KB) 

Complete this form if you wish to apply for the grant of a new opal prospecting licence. Refer to Fact sheet: Complying with legal obligations to nofity landholders (PDF, 190.01 KB)

(LR4) SST4 Application for a permit to enter land for purposes of a small scale title (PDF, 237.33 KB) 

Complete this form if you are seeking permission to enter land to mark out a proposed mineral claim, inspect an opal prospecting block, or comply with conditions of a mineral claim or opal prospecting licence

(LR5) SST5 Registration of change of name on devolution of a mineral claim application (PDF, 224.31 KB) 

Complete this form if you wish to commence the process of transferring a title held by a deceased person in accordance with their estate

LR6A Application for the renewal of a mineral claim within the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 118.12 KB) 

Complete this form if you are the holder of a mineral claim within a mineral claims district and want to renew the claim for a further term. Refer to Fact sheet: Complying with legal obligations to notify landholders (PDF, 190.01 KB)

LR6B Applicant declaration of landholder notification of intention to exercise rights under a mineral claim within the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 78.28 KB)

Complete this second form at the final stage of renewing a mineral claim after postage of the LR23 form notice of intention to exercise rights.

(LR8) SST8 Application for suspension of conditions of a mineral claim (PDF, 197.06 KB) 

Complete this form if you are the holder of a mineral claim and wish to suspend one or more conditions of the claim

(LR9) SST9 Application for transfer of a mineral claim (PDF, 235.1 KB) 

Complete this form if you hold a mineral claim and wish to transfer the claim to another party. Refer to Fact sheet: Complying with legal obligations to notify landholders (PDF, 190.01 KB)

LR11 Opal Application for Registration of Interest (PDF, 117.97 KB) 

Complete this form if you wish to register a legal or equitable interest with the Department against one or more mineral claims or opal prospecting licences

LR12 Opal Prospecting Licence Partnership (PDF, 795.36 KB) 

Complete this form if you wish to enter into an opal prospecting licence partnership agreement

LR13 Opal Drill Rig Registration (PDF, 662.29 KB)

Complete this form if you wish to register an opal drill rig with the Department

(LR14) SST14 Small scale title change of address (PDF, 173.15 KB) 

Complete this form if you wish to notify a change of address for a small scale title holder

LR15 Opal Nomination of Opal Mine Operator (PDF, 115.67 KB) 

Complete this form if you wish to nominate the operator of an opal mine

LR18 Opal Environmental Awareness Course (PDF, 569.52 KB) 

Complete this form if you wish to enrol in the Opal Environmental Awareness Course

LR19 Opal Dissolution of nomination of mine operator (PDF, 644.74 KB) 

Complete this form if you wish to notify the Department of the dissolution of an agreed mine operator/general manager relationship

LR20 Opal Nomination of Prospecting Block Operator (PDF, 166.63 KB) 

Complete this form if you wish to nominate the operator of an opal prospecting block

LR21 Opal Section 177 Notification of Application for Mineral Claim (DOCX, 69.09 KB) 

Complete this template to notify a landholder of your intention to apply for a mineral claim on their land under s 177. Fact sheet: Complying with legal obligations to notify landholders (PDF, 190.01 KB)

LR22 Opal Section 2002A Notification of Application for Transfer (PDF, 71.03 KB) 

Complete this template if you are required to notify a landholder of your intention to transfer a mineral claim on their property to another party. Fact sheet: Complying with legal obligations to notify landholders (PDF, 190.01 KB)

LR23 Opal Section 266 Notification of Intention to Exercise Rights  (DOCX, 74.75 KB)

Complete this template to notify a landholder of your intention to exercise your rights under a mineral claim or opal prospecting licence. Fact sheet: Complying with legal obligations to notify landholders (PDF, 190.01 KB)

LR29 Authorising credit or debit card payment for small-scale title matters within the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 86.84 KB)

Complete this form if you wish to authorise credit or debit card payments for small-scale title-related matters within the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District. 

LR30 Collection and disclosure of landholder details in relation to application for small-scale titles under the Mining Act (DOC, 7.57 MB)

Landholders can complete this form to provide their contact details to the Department, and to provide consent for the Department to release their details to persons applying for a mineral claim under the Mining Act 1992

Mineral Claim mark out diagram (PDF, 442.04 KB) 

Complete this template when marking out a mineral claim application. This template will then accompany your mineral claim application form

Mineral Claim possession notice (PDF, 64.74 KB)

Complete this template to display your notice of possession on your claim application site

Small Scale Titles - White Cliffs

SST1-WC Application for cancellation of a small-scale title within the White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 104.71 KB)

SST2-WC2A Application for a mineral claim within the White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 123.77 KB)

SST2-WC2B Evidence of notification of intention to exercise rights under a small-scale title within the White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 83.87 KB)

SST3-WC Application for an opal prospecting licence within the White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 111.42 KB)

SST4-WC Application for a permit to enter land for purposes of a small scale title within the White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 98.05 KB)

SST5-WC Registration of change of name on devolution of a mineral claim within the White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 96.63 KB)

SST6-WC Application for renewal of a mineral claim within the White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 106.37 KB)

SST8-WC Application for suspension of conditions of a mineral claim within the White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 96.54 KB)

SST9-WC Application for transfer of a mineral claim within the White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 131.01 KB)

SST11-WC Application for registration or disposal of a legal or equitable interest in a small-scale title within the White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 100.69 KB)

SST12-WC Application for nominating an additional drilling rig on an opal prospecting licence within the White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 91.34 KB)

SST13 Application for registration or change of ownership of a drilling rig within the Lightning Ridge and White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 99.89 KB)

SST14 Application for change of contact details for small-scale title related matters within the Lightning Ridge and White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 91.14 KB)

SST28 Statement of corporate compliance Small Scale Titles (DOCX, 99.08 KB)

WC21 Landholder notice of application for mineral claim within the White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 68.79 KB)

WC22 - Landholder notice of application for transfer of a mineral claim within the White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 65.87 KB)

WC23 - Landholder notice of intention to exercise rights within the White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 73.02 KB)

WC25 - Landholder notice of opal prospecting licence within the White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 72.07 KB)

WC29 - Authorising credit or debit card payment for small-scale title matters within the White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 84.67 KB)

WC31 - Mineral claim mark-out diagram in the White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (DOCX, 137.43 KB)