Fees
Fees and royalty
What the State Department for Mining charges, who pays and when. The amounts on this page are the ones in force today.
Royalty on exported gold
Royalty on exported gold is 3% of its value. The value is the weight on the warrant multiplied by the reference gold price in force on the day of assessment. Once assessed, the amount does not change.
The Department assesses the royalty against the exporter of record. The exporter pays it at the Department's cash office before the export permit and certificate of origin are issued. See Exporting gold for each step.
In force from 1 January 2026.
Department fees
| Fee | Who pays | Amount | When you pay | In force from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assay fee | Owner of the lot | Not yet published | When you request an assay. Pay at the Department's cash office. | |
| Export permit fee | Exporter of record | Not yet published | When you file the export application. Pay at the Department's cash office. The permit is not issued until this fee is paid. | |
| Licence application fee (assayer's licence) | Applicant | Not yet published | Before the licensing officer checks your application. | |
| Licence application fee (mineral dealer's licence, processing) | Applicant | Not yet published | Before the licensing officer checks your application. | |
| Licence application fee (refiner) | Applicant | Not yet published | Before the licensing officer checks your application. | |
| Licence application fee (mineral dealer's licence, trading) | Applicant | Not yet published | Before the licensing officer checks your application. |
“Not yet published” means the Department has not yet set that fee on this portal. Until it does, contact the Department for the current amount.
You pay the assay fee, the export permit fee and royalty at the Department's cash office. Each payment gets a receipt with its own registry number.
Pay the licence application fee before the licensing officer checks your application. If you are not sure how to pay it, contact the Department.
AfriMineX charges its own fees for its services. These are separate from Department fees.