Prospecting Rights — start here
Start your prospecting right application
Tell us about the area and mineral you want to prospect and we will run a cadastral check and quote a fixed fee before any work begins.
Fixed fees agreed in writing before work starts, with government application fees included. Your first consultation is free.
Before you send
- Prospecting readiness check — free, no email needed.
- Read the Prospecting Rights guide
- Prospecting Rights FAQ
In this section
Everything we publish on prospecting rights, in the order most people read it.
- Prospecting Rights: fees, scope and how to engage usService page
- Prospecting readiness checkFree tool, no email required
- Prospecting Rights guide: the law, the process and the timelinesLong-form guide
- Prospecting Rights: frequently asked questionsQuestions and answers
- Start your prospecting rights applicationTwo-minute intake · you are here
Last reviewed: 2026-09-17
Written and reviewed by Dynamic Legal Services (Pty) Ltd, registration 2016/074955/07. Registered with the Department of Water and Sanitation, EAPASA applicant. Offices in Faerie Glen, Pretoria and Sandown, Sandton. Telephone 087 153 6207, support@dlegal.co.za. General information on South African regulatory practice, not advice on a specific matter — the first consultation is free.