Ann: Quarterly Activities Report, page-2

Mining lease
Step 1. Check ground availability - Mining Lease
Step 2. Marking out a tenement - Mining Lease
Step 3. Lodge application with the department - Mining Lease
Step 4. Serving of notices
Step 5. Documents required to be lodged before a mining tenement is granted - Mining Lease
Step 6. Appeals, Objections and outcomes for Wardens Court and tenement applications - Mining Lease
Step 7. Native Title explained - Mining Lease
Step 8. Licence granted - Mining Lease

My assumption is that we are sitting anywhere between Step 4 and Step 7. Probably closer to 7 given the deadlines of subsequent paperwork required for step 4 and 5.

Bruce has confirmed this is crown land and therefore the Native Title process should be nothing extraordinary.

Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (http://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/Minerals/How-do-I-Minerals-8044.aspx)