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2024/2025 Fee/Rent changes
The Department for Energy and Mining will implement a small number of fee changes (outside the standard government indexation increases) to commence on 1 July 2024.
- More information on the 2024/2025 Fee/Rent changes
- Primary commodity changes
Fee schedule
Fees under the Mining Act and the Opal Mining Act for the 2024/2025 financial year can be found on the relevant fee schedules:
Forms and templates
Forms and templates need to be completed for registration of a mineral claim, for lease and licence applications, and some other activities associated with a lease, licence or tenement.
Links to current forms, templates and online lodgement are available at:
PEPR, MOP and change in operations fee calculator
The fee calculator provides a guide to the fees required when submitting a PEPR for exploration or mining, or a MOP and for a change in operations application.
Searching the Mining Register
From 1 January 2021 there are no fees payable to undertake a search of the Mining Register.
Access to the Mining Register is available via the Mining Exploration and Regulation System (MERS)
Frequently asked questions
Visit the frequently asked questions for more information about how the fee changes affect lease and licence applications, rent payable and PEPRs.
Contact us
MERS Support
MERS support team: DEM.MERSsupportteam@sa.gov.au
Webpage: https://mers.powerappsportals.com/KBArticle/?id=KA-01005
MERS support line: +61 8 8429 4450
Mineral Tenements
Mail:
GPO Box 618
Adelaide
South Australia 5001
Email:
DEM.Tenements@sa.gov.au
Phone:
+61 8 8463 3103
