Mineral Resources Regulations 2026
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SCHEDULE 1 - Royalties SCHEDULE 1 - Royalties
Regulation 8(1) and (2)
| Item | Type of royalty | Amount | | 1. | For petroleum, for each $100 of the gross value of petroleum at the well head | $12.00 | | 2. | For coal seam gas, for each $100 of the gross value of coal seam gas at the well head | $12.00 | | 3. | For – | | | | (a) clay, per tonne | $1.32 | | | (b) kaolin, per tonne | $1.32 | | | (c) dolomite for metallurgical and chemical use, per tonne | $1.32 | | | (d) dolomite for other uses, per tonne | $0.66 | | | (e) limestone for chemical and metallurgical use, per tonne | $1.32 | | | (f) limestone for other uses, per tonne | $0.66 | | | (g) silica for metallurgical use, per tonne | $1.32 or 5.35% of sales value, whichever is the greater | | | (h) silica flour per tonne | $1.00 | | | (i) silica for other uses (excluding silica flour), per tonne | $0.66 | | | (j) sand, per tonne | $0.66 | | | (k) gravel, per tonne | $0.66 | | | (l) pebbles, per tonne | $2.64 | | | (m) building and dimension stone, per cubic metre | $5.50 | | | (n) crushed and broken stone, per tonne | $0.66 | | | (o) magnesite for chemical and metallurgical use, per tonne | $1.32 or 5.35% of sales value, whichever is the greater | | | (p) magnesite for other uses, per tonne | $0.66 | | | (q) iron oxide used in pigment manufacture, per tonne | $1.32 |