Authorities and permits for minerals and coal
Find out how to apply for and comply with a Queensland mineral or coal resource authority.
Topics
Applying for a new authority
Application process for coal and mineral resource authorities in Queensland.
Renewing your resource authority
Find out how to renew your Queensland resource authority.
Complying with your resource authority
Find out how to comply with Queensland resource, environmental and land access regulations.
Changes to resource authority exploration permit conditions
Find out about eligibility and how to apply for a change of resource authority permit conditions.
Applying for exploration project status in MyMinesOnline
You can apply to link your resource authorities into one exploration project, which allows you to offset permit conditions against other tenures in the project.
Forms for mining and resources
Find forms for lodging resource authority applications and dealings in Queensland.
Payments for resource authorities
Learn about resource authority rents, royalties and duties and how to pay them.
Overlapping tenures for coal and coal seam gas
Requirements and obligations of mining authorities to ensure optimal extraction of resources and safety when coal and coal seam gas mining activities overlap.