Compliance

Compliance rules

Due-diligence checks, deadlines, audits, heritage and environmental obligations across all jurisdictions.7 rules

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  • auditOngoing, especially in the final year of term

    Pending renewal / extension applications

    Check whether a renewal or extension application is lodged and its approval status, so a tenement doesn't lapse mid-transaction.

  • deadlineAnnually, on the grant anniversary

    Rent / fee good standing

    Confirm annual rent or licence fees are paid and not overdue — an unpaid rent notice is usually the first step toward forfeiture.

  • due diligencePer the jurisdiction's reporting cycle

    Expenditure / work-commitment compliance

    Confirm the required exploration expenditure or work programme has been met and reported for the current reporting year.

  • due diligenceBefore any transfer or dealing

    Holder identity & dealings history

    Verify the registered holder(s) and share splits match what's expected, and check the dealings register for caveats, mortgages, farm-ins or JVs.

  • due diligenceBefore any dealing; otherwise ongoing

    Title validity & expiry

    Confirm the tenement's current status is granted/live, and its expiry date is correct and not imminent, before relying on it in a deal or report.

  • due diligenceBefore ground disturbance

    Work plan & planning consent status

    Mining requires planning permission and an approved work plan before any ground disturbance — confirm both are in place.

  • environmentalBefore transfer; periodic review

    Rehabilitation bond sufficiency

    Confirm the rehabilitation bond/financial assurance is current and sufficient — VAGO's 2023 'Rehabilitating Mines' audit found many licences under-bonded relative to the standard rate.