The three exploration regulation fee zones are available on the South Australian Resource Information Gateway (SARIG) and are described in the table below.
| Exploration zone | Regulation fee |
|---|---|
| Exploration regulation fee zone 1: Licences within any part of the state not within Zone 2 or 3 | The greater of $565 or $13.10 per square kilometre or part of a square kilometre per annum |
| Exploration regulation fee zone 2: Licences within the Geological Survey of South Australia’s Gawler Craton Airborne Survey (GCAS) boundary, but not within Zone 3 | The greater of $757 or $17.50 per square kilometre or part of a square kilometre per annum |
| Exploration regulation fee zone 3: Licences within both a 200-kilometre radius of the Olympic Dam mine site and within the GCAS boundary | The greater of $953 or $22.10 per square kilometre or part of a square kilometre per annum |
