Compliance

Compliance rules

Due-diligence checks, deadlines, audits, heritage and environmental obligations across all jurisdictions.10 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.

  • deadlineEYear 6 (post-2006) or years 3 & 4 (pre-2006) of an Exploration Licence

    Compulsory partial surrender (Exploration Licence)

    40% (post-2006 grants) or 50% (pre-2006 grants) of an Exploration Licence's area must be surrendered at the scheduled year mark — a compliance event, not just a renewal option.

  • deadlineBefore ground disturbance; renew before the 4-year approval lapses

    Programme of Work approval

    Required before any mechanised ground-disturbing activity; approvals are valid 4 years from the approval letter, and rehabilitation is required within 6 months of disturbance.

  • 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.

  • environmentalEvery ~3 years or per condition

    Mine Closure Plan currency

    Mine Closure Plans must be reviewed and re-approved periodically (commonly every 3 years or per tenement condition) — check the plan hasn't lapsed.

  • environmentalAnnual levy year

    Mining Rehabilitation Fund (MRF) standing

    Check the tenement's annual MRF levy contribution history — unpaid contributions are a red flag on any transfer or dealing.

  • heritageBefore grant, renewal or dealing

    Native title status

    Check for an active native title claim, determination, objection, referral or representative-body engagement over the tenement area — tracked as its own dimension, separate from general compliance.