Mining and petroleum royalties

Royalties are payable for the sale, disposal or use of certain commodities.

A royalty represents a payment to the owners of a resource for the right to sell, dispose of or use the resources.

Royalty is payable on the basis that the State generally has property in all minerals located on or below the surface of land and all petroleum produced to the surface of land or in a natural underground reservoir in Queensland.

  • Overview

    A summary of how liability for royalty is triggered, and how the liability is calculated.

  • Royalty returns and payments

    Information about royalty returns and payment obligations for quarterly and annual lodgers.

  • Key dates

    View key dates for lodging returns and paying royalties.

  • Revenue statistics

    View a summary of the annual royalty revenue by category for past years.

  • Changes to royalty administration

    View information in relation to the transfer of royalty administration to OSR.