South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts25—Rights conferred by ownership of mineral claim
(1) A mineral claim
confers on the owner of the claim an exclusive right, subject to the
provisions of this Act—
(a)
to prospect for minerals in the land comprised in the claim; and
(b) to
carry out such other exploratory operations on, or in respect of, the land
comprised in the claim as are approved in writing by the Director of Mines;
and
(c) to
apply for a mining lease or a retention lease in respect of the whole or part
of the land comprised in the claim.
(2) A person shall not
remove from the area of a mineral claim minerals, or soil and minerals,
exceeding a mass of 1 tonne unless authorised to do so by
the Director of Mines.
Maximum penalty: $750.
(3) The ownership of a
mineral claim does not confer any right—
(a) to
sell or dispose of any minerals recovered in the course of mining operations;
or
(b) to
utilise any such minerals for any commercial or industrial purpose.