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WA Co-Funded Exploration Drilling Program – Round 33

Up to 50% refund for innovative exploration drilling projects, capped at specific amounts. The Co-funded Exploration Drilling Program is a flagship program of the Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) being funded by the Western Australian State Government.

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AMETS Welcomes Anderson’s Tenement Management

AMETS is pleased to announce the merger of Anderson’s Tenement Management (ATM) into the AMETS network — a significant step that strengthens our national capability and enhances the support we provide to exploration and mining clients across Australia.

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Tenement Management – A Smart Investment!

If you’re running an exploration or mining company, you already know how many moving parts there are—people, projects, approvals, compliance, contractors, landholders… the list goes on. But there’s one area

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New Tasmanian ERAs Opening in December 2025

Mineral Resources Tasmania has announced that applications will be opening for two new Exploration Release Areas (ERAs), providing opportunities for new mineral discoveries crucial to sustaining Tasmania’s mining industry. ERAs

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WA Changes to Geocentric Datum

The Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration in Western Australia (DMPE) proposed Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Geocentric Datum) Regulations 2025 (the Proposed Regulations) aims to update the geocentric datum used in various mining and petroleum legislation from Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94) to GDA2020

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QLD Zero Rent for Exploration Permits

From 1 September 2023, the Queensland Government is reducing the rent for new and existing exploration permits for minerals to $0 for 5 years. This equates to approximately $55 million of forgone revenue.

The rent reduction applies to mineral exploration permits that fall due between 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2028

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