Mineral Tenement Boundaries And Status For Resource Exploration

Geospatial boundaries for multiple types of mineral tenements, including current and expired exploration licenses, mining licenses, and extractive industry work authorities. The dataset is compiled by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and was last updated in April 2026. Boundaries are derived from graticular coordinates and digitized land status areas.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial distribution of current Exploration Licences (el) versus expired ones (elhist) for regional resource potential assessment.
• Map the footprint of expired Mining Licences (minhst) against current land use data for environmental impact studies.
• Identify areas under Exploration Licence Moratorium Periods (mp) to guide new exploration application planning.
• Compare the locations of Extractive Industry Work Authorities (ewa, ewahst) with geological survey data for industry activity analysis.

Strengths

• Includes 11 distinct tenement types for detailed classification.
• Derived from precise graticular boundaries (MGA/AMG coordinates) and digitized land status.
• Updated to April 2026, indicating active maintenance.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown.
• Contains a mix of current and expired tenements which may require filtering for specific analyses.
• Geographic coverage is unspecified, potentially limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action.

Collection Method

Amalgamated from several tenement types; boundaries derived from graticular coordinates and digitization of land status areas.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated April 2026.

Geography

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