3.8 years
Average resources-project decision time in 2025 — up 60% since 2019.
Minerals Council of Australia, 2026
One platform for every mining approval
Mining companies and regulators work from one live case record — from exploration through closure — instead of reconciling two systems by email.
Delay is the biggest line item nobody tracks
It takes an average of 17 years for a mine in Australia to progress from discovery to production, and permitting is central to that timeline. Access to shared approval information and a real-time view of what stage an application is at in the process can help reduce delays.
51 billion dollars
Estimated GDP cost of a 12-month delay across the mining project pipeline.
Minerals Council of Australia, 2026
about 7 million dollars per week
Estimated value lost per week of delay on a large mining project.
Nous Group, cited May 2026
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Bridging the Gap Between Operators and Regulators
What mining companies are dealing with
- Lack of visibility of where an application sits, or what's holding it up
- Federal and state approvals handled manually across a multi-year process
- Potential for duplication of information prepared for each agency
- Financial assurance and closure obligations tracked separately
What regulators are dealing with
- Lack of a simplified view of approval caseload and timeframes
- Post-approval conditions tracked outside the system that granted them
- No structured way to flag cases at risk of stalling
- Pressure to show a defensible, auditable process
Built for both sides of the same case
A mining company and regulators work from one live case record — not separate systems reconciled by email.
The full 108-approval register
Every approval mapped, with its own workflow and required documents.
GIS mapping, with your own data layered in
Tenement and approval boundaries on an interactive map — upload GIS data from your site or multiple sites for a company.
One centralised home for approvals data
Every document, data and permit history in one record, not scattered across inboxes.
See schedules and identify delays
Actual timeframes are built in to show schedules and identify delays across your portfolio
A full chain of custody
Every message and commitment logged and recorded.
Financial assurance & rehabilitation
Bonds and estimated closure costs tracked against each approval.
From first login to a defensible record
No migration project. Both sides work from the same case within a week.
Load your live cases
Active applications loaded in — users see the same record from day one.
Track against the real register
Every approval mapped to its real timeframe, so you know what is due when.
See risk before it's a crisis
Stall-risk scoring flags cases drifting off-track.
WHO'S BEHIND APPROVALS TRACK
Built by people who've sat on both sides of the table
Founded by Ramith Samayamanthree and Dr. Jason Dunlop, who between them bring over 30 years of mining industry experience — including firsthand experience with approvals from both the company and regulator side. Approvals Track is developed with the backing of the University of Queensland, through their Ventures program.
Frequently asked questions
Where does our case data live, and who can see it?
Data is scoped to your organisation and relevant regulatory agency on a shared case. You choose who has access and your information is never visible to anyone else. Hosting and access details are set out in writing before any pilot.
Does this replace our existing systems, or sit alongside them?
It sits outside of the systems you already use for documents and case files but you won’t need to enter data — the system records and collates information from existing sources.
We're not ready to switch anything — what does early access actually involve?
Nothing to switch yet. It means a short conversation about how approval processes are managed by your team and to provide you with early access once the platform is ready to pilot.
When is this actually available?
Approvals Track is in active development, built with direct input from the mining companies and regulators who'll use it. Early access signups shape what ships first.
Get in touch
Tell us a bit about your organisation and we'll be in touch about early access.
- A short conversationabout how approvals are managed in your team.
- Early accessonce the platform is ready to pilot.