---
title: "Prepare and lodge an application for a mining tenement"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/energy-resources-and-mining/prepare-and-lodge-an-application-for-a-mining-tenement"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A13-S20261018-4"
practice_area: "Energy, Resources & Mining"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare and lodge an application for a mining tenement

> From the client's target area, survey or marking-out records and land tenure searches, complete the tenement application form, identify every landowner and occupier who must be served and any reserved land restriction,…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/energy-resources-and-mining/prepare-and-lodge-an-application-for-a-mining-tenement  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Energy, Resources & Mining](https://ailawframework.com/practice/energy-resources-and-mining.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the client's target area, survey or marking-out records and land tenure searches, complete the tenement application form, identify every landowner and occupier who must be served and any reserved land restriction, and build the timetable for lodgement, service, security and objections. |
| What the lawyer must review | Confirm the land is open for the tenement sought and any reserve restrictions, check the description and marking out against the records, settle service on private landholders, and advise on likely objections and native title steps before lodgement. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: From the client's target area, survey or marking-out records and land tenure searches, complete the tenement application form, identify every landowner and occupier who must be served and any reserved land restriction, and build the timetable for lodgement, service, security and objections.
- What the lawyer does: Confirm the land is open for the tenement sought and any reserve restrictions, check the description and marking out against the records, settle service on private landholders, and advise on likely objections and native title steps before lodgement.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm the instructions, the jurisdiction and the complete relevant material before starting.
2. Check the land description against the marking-out or survey record and the tenure searches.
3. Confirm the application is lodged within the time allowed after marking out.
4. Confirm every landowner and occupier entitled to a copy has been served.
5. Check the output against the source documents named in it before it is relied on.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [Government of Western Australia: Marking out and applying for mining tenements](https://www.wa.gov.au/system/files/2025-03/marking_out_and_applying_for_mining_tenements.pdf) (checked 2026-10-18)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Exploration licence or mining lease application: pre-lodgement checklist (NSW)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/energy-resources-and-mining/tenement-application-pre-lodgement-checklist-nsw.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Pre-lodgement checklist for an application for an exploration licence or mining lease under the Mining Act 1992 (NSW): eligibility, mineral allocation and controlled release areas, fee and… |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/energy-resources-and-mining/prepare-and-lodge-an-application-for-a-mining-tenement/united-states.md) | Red |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*