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Auditing of exploration and mining operations

The Mining Act Inspectorate undertakes compliance audits of mining operations and exploration activities to assess whether title holders are meeting their compliance requirements under the Mining Act 1992.

Where non-compliances are identified, enforcement action may be taken in accordance with the Regulator's compliance and enforcement approach. Audit reports may also identify opportunities for improvement to strengthen the compliance management activities of the title holder.

All our audit reports recently published on the website include:

  • Castle Mountain Zeolites open cut mine near Quirindi,
  • Wallerawang Quarry near Lithgow,
  • Exploration Licence 5574 held by Prospectore Pty Ltd - Bushranger exploration project near Oberon.

Recent Articles

Tickets are now available for our annual health and safety roadshow for small mines and quarries, held across NSW during February, March and

Small Mines 2026

Safety

Recent site visits by the Resources Regulator have identified repeated instances of mobile crushing and screening equipment being operated

safety bulletin SB25-07

Report

The Resources Regulator has published its July to September 2025 Quarterly business activities report, highlighting its key business

Front cover of the Quarterly business activities report July to September 2025