Tenement Type This concept scheme defines terms used to describe the type of mineral tenements granted in Australian and New Zealand jurisdictions (eg, exploration licence, mining lease). This file contains the 2015 version of the GGIC mineral temement type vocabulary. Compilation and review in MS-Excel spreadsheet, converted to SKOS using GSML_SKOS_fromXLS_2015.02.xslt. Original SKOS implementation, 26 Nov 2015. 2016-07-22 OLR - Reformat SKOS-RDF for migration to new repository 2015-11-26 Aust/NZ Government Geoscience Information Committee (GGIC) A tenement, permit, or licence related to mineral exploration activities. exploration 01 This vocabulary A tenement, permit, or licence related to mining activities or related production of mineral products. production 02 This vocabulary NSW - assessment lease AL 01.01 NSW NSW - assessment lease (private mineral) A(MO)L 01.02 NSW WA - Christmas Island exploration licence 01.03 WA WA - Commonwealth exploration licence 01.04 WA NZ - continental shelf licence 01.05 NZ TAS - Standard exploration tenement type for all commodities (Categories 1 to 6). VIC - http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/mrda1990432/s13.html. WA - Block based system; max 70 blocks; term 5 years plus 2 extensions; surrender 50%; 100 tonnes of material. exploration licence EL 01.06 NSW, TAS, VIC, WA, SA, NT SA - Application for an Exploration Licence. exploration licence application ELA 01.07 SA WA - exploration licence offshore 01.08 WA NSW - exploration licence (private mineral) E(MO)L 01.09 NSW NT - Replacement exploration licence when amalgamating two or more ELs after expiry of original grant/allowed renewal periods. No longer active title type under the MTA exploration licence - substitution SEL 01.10 NT NT - Licence to carry out feasibility study or retain ore body not economically viable. See also 'retention licence' used by other jurisdictions. exploration licence in retention ELR 01.11 retention licence NT NZ - exploration permit 01.12 NZ QLD - Standard exploration permit for coal which allows for overlap with EPM or EPS. exploration permit for coal EPC 01.13 QLD QLD - Standard exploration permit for minerals which allows for overlap with EPC and EPS. exploration permit for minerals EPM 01.14 QLD QLD - Special exploration permit for minerals which allows for overlap with EPM by mutual agreement with EPM holder where minerals sought are mutually exclusive. exploration permit special EPS 01.15 QLD NSW - exploration prospecting lease EPL 01.16 NSW exploration release area ERA 01.17 SA NT - To explore for extractive minerals extractive mineral exploration licence EMEL 01.18 NT NT - Declared areas for fossicking fossicking area (s.131) FA 01.19 NT NZ - gold fossicking area 01.20 NZ TAS - licence 01.21 TAS WA - mineral claim (exploration) 01.22 WA QLD - A holding permit for coal or minerals which allows further exploration and testing within limits. mineral development licence MDL 01.23 QLD NT - Offshore Waters [Applications of Territory Laws] Act 1994. To explore for minerals outside of the 3 nautical mile offshore exploration licence OEL 01.24 NT TAS - offshore mineral licence 01.25 TAS NT - Off-shore Waters [Application of Territory Laws] Act 1994 offshore retention licence ORL 01.26 NT NT - A special purpose consent authorises the holder to carry out either scientific investigations, a reconnaissance survey or collect a small amount of minerals. Actually a title under the Commonwealth Offshore Minerals Act, but each state were to use as model for within 3 mile limit. offshore special purpose consents OSPC 01.27 NT WA - licence for prospecting, up to 200 hectares, 4 year term + 4year extension. Removal of up to 500 t of material allowed. VIC - http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/mrda1990432/s14b.html prospecting licence 01.28 VIC, WA, NZ QLD - Allows small scale exploration with area limits and pegging for mining applications prospecting permit 01.29 NZ, WA, QLD TAS - Exploration tenement where a resource has been defined but is currently sub-economic, and requires further exploratoin before a Mining lease can be granted VIC - http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/mrda1990432/s14c.html. WA - Holding title for an identified mineral resource for later mining, but is not able to be further explored or mined. retention licence 01.30 exploration licence in retention TAS, VIC, WA TAS - Exploration tenement - larger than normal tenement to explore for new commodity types or utilise new exploration techniques. May be extended to a maximum of 10 years. special exploration licence 01.31 TAS WA - Mining tenement under the repealed 1904 Act. temporary reserve 01.32 WA VIC - http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/mrda1990432/s59.html tourist mining authority 01.33 VIC NZ - ancillary mining licence 02.01 NZ WA - Christmas Island mining lease 02.02 WA WA - Mining lease specifically for coal under repealed 1904 Act. coal mining lease 02.03 WA NSW - consolidated mining lease CML 02.04 NSW NSW - dredging lease DL 02.05 NSW SA - An EML entitles the lessee to carry out mining operations specified in the lease for the recovery of extractive minerals. NT - To mine for extractive minerals and/or erect infrastructure extractive mineral lease EML 02.06 SA, NT NT - A permit to extract, remove, store or process extractive minerals extractive mineral permit EMP 02.07 NT WA - Lease not specifically for mineral extraction. Linked to mining opreations for purposes of operating machinery and depositing tailings. general purpose lease 02.08 WA WA - Lease not specifically for mineral extraction. Linked to mining opreations for purposes of operating machinery and depositing tailings, in State Agreement area. general purpose lease S.A. 02.09 WA NSW - gold lease GL 02.10 NSW TAS - lease 02.11 TAS WA - Mining tenement under the repealed 1904 Act. licence to treat tailings 02.12 WA NSW - mineral claim converted to lease M(C)L 02.13 NSW SA - An ML entitles the lessee to carry out mining operations specified in the lease for the recovery of minerals other than extractive minerals. WA - Mining tenement under the repealed 1904 Act. NT - To mine for minerals, and/or erect infrastructures. mineral lease ML 02.14 SA, WA, NT WA - Special Agreement Act mineral lease. mineral lease S.A. 02.15 WA SA - An MC provides an exclusive right for 12 months to prospect for minerals within the claim area (conditions apply). NT - Small scale mining or exploration up to 40 Ha under the Mining Act. Not an active title type under the MTA and are in process of being converted to appropriate title type. mineral claim (production) MC 02.16 SA, NT QLD - Small scale mining activity commonly used for gemstones, opals and sometimes gold; Limited area and conditions on production methods mining claim MC 02.17 QLD TAS - Standard mineral extraction lease (for mineral categories 1,2,3 and 5). WA - Tenement on which there is an identified mineral resource for mining. Term 21 years + renewal. mining lease ML 02.18 NSW, TAS, WA, QLD WA - Max area 200 ha,term 4 years can extract 500 tonnes of material mining lease S.A. 02.19 WA VIC - http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/mrda1990432/s14.html mining licence 02.20 VIC, NZ NSW - mining (mineral owner) lease M(MO)L 02.21 NSW NZ - mining permit 02.22 NZ NSW - mining purposes lease MPL 02.23 NSW WA - Lease not specifically for mineral extraction. An ancilliary tenement to a mining lease for the purposes of infrastructure such as roads, pipelines etc. miscellaneous licence 02.24 WA WA - Lease not specifically for mineral extraction. An ancilliary tenement to a mining lease for the purposes of infrastructure such as roads, pipelines etc, under a Special Agreement Act. miscellaneous licence S.A. 02.25 WA SA - An MPL may be granted for any purpose ancillary to the conduct of mining operations, for example an operating plant, drainage or an access road. miscellaneous purposes licence MPL 02.26 SA NT - Off-shore Waters [Application of Territory Laws] Act 1994 To mine for minerals outside the 3 nautical mile offshore mining licence OML 02.27 NT NSW - private lands lease PLL 02.28 NSW NSW - private lands (mining purposes) lease PL(MP)L 02.29 NSW SA - tenements declared prior to the Mining Act, 1971 and are subject to specific conditions. private mine 02.30 SA NZ - private mining operation 02.31 NZ TAS - for extraction of Geothermal (category 6) or onshore oil and gas (category 4) production licence 02.32 TAS SA - An RL entitles the lessee to retain the lease area for future mining operations where, for economic or other reasons, the lessee is justified in not proceeding immediately. retention lease 02.33 SA NSW - special (crown & private lands) lease S(C&PL)L 02.34 NSW NSW - special lease SL 02.35 NSW SA - The tenement type SML (Special Mining Lease) relates to the Olympic Dam mine, which is administered under the Roxby Downs (Indenture Ratification) Act, 1982. There is also an historic disused tenement type SML. special mining lease 02.36 SA NZ - special purpose mining permit 02.37 NZ VIC - work authority 02.38 VIC Tenement Type - All Concepts