Landholders and community
Find out more about resource activities in your area, and about environmental and land access obligations.
Topics
Resource authorities and agreements
A resource authority from the Queensland Government allows individuals and companies to explore, test and commercially extract mineral and energy resources.
Public searches for resource authorities
You can find out about mining permits applied for and granted in your area by requesting a local area mining permit report.
Landholder compensation for mining claims and mining leases
Read about your entitlements to landholder compensation and how to negotiate a satisfactory agreement.
Notification process for mining claims and leases
Find out what miners are required to do when notifying landholders about their application for a mining claim or lease.
Public notices and tenders
View current and past public notices and tenders for recently granted resource authorities and mining lease application notices.
Buying a property that has a resource authority
When you buy property in Queensland, you need to find out if it has any resource authorities and legal agreements in place, and how these will impact you.
Flights over your property by resource authorities
Flights over your property (called 'aerial activities') can happen for a variety of reasons. Know who contact to find out who's overhead.
Land Access Ombudsman
The goal of the Land Access Ombudsman is to resolve disputes quickly and efficiently, in a simple and informal way.
Resources enquiries and complaints
Find out how to make a complaint or submit an enquiry about resources activity in Queensland.
Coal seam gas management
Information on petroleum and gas tenures in Queensland. Find out about coal seam gas (CSG) activities on your land and how to negotiate with CSG companies.
Abandoned mines
Information on abandoned mine management and remediation projects.