Step 1. Check ground availability - Mining Lease

TENGRAPH Online

TENGRAPH® Online is the department’s mapping system, displaying the position of Western Australian mining tenements and petroleum titles in relation to other land information.

It gives a current and accurate picture of land under mining tenure and is used to determine ground that is available for mineral exploration.

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A mining lease can also be applied for by the holder over their current prospecting, exploration, or retention licence (Sections 49, 69, 70C(6)). To consolidate granted mining leases or general purpose leases a new mining lease can be applied for by the holder. Conditional surrenders will be required in this instance.

A mining lease for gold can be applied for by the holder over their special prospecting licence (Sections 56A(8), 70(8), 85B(7))

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