Mining Regulations 2020
Sch 2Rental
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Schedule 2—Rental
Mining lease—
(a) if the lease authorises the production of primarily extractive minerals; or
$256.00 or $66.50 for each hectare or part of a hectare in the area of the lease, whichever is the greater
(b) in any other case
$302.00 or $80.50 for each hectare or part of a hectare in the area of the lease, whichever is the greater Retention lease—
(a) if the retention lease authorises the carrying out of only exploration operations under the lease—
(i) within the period beginning on the day on which the lease was granted and ending on the day immediately before the 5th anniversary of the day on which the lease was granted; or
$1124.00 or $26.00 per km2 in the area of the lease, whichever is the greater
(ii) within the period beginning on the 5th anniversary of the day on which the lease was granted and ending on the day immediately before the 10th anniversary of the day on which the lease was granted; or
$1124.00 or $40.75 for each hectare or part of a hectare in the area of the lease, whichever is the greater
(iii) on or after the 10th anniversary of the day on which the lease was granted; or
$1124.00 or $118.00 for each hectare or part of a hectare in the area of the lease, whichever is the greater
(b) in any other case
$302.00 or $40.75 for each hectare or part of a hectare in the area of the lease, whichever is the greater Miscellaneous purposes licence $302.00 or $80.50 for each hectare or part of a hectare in the area of the licence, whichever is the greater