This page outlines mine rehabilitation requirements in NSW and the Resources Regulator’s role in ensuring mining companies comply with the law.
What is mine rehabilitation?
Ensuring land or water used for mining is made safe, stable and sustainable.
Rehabilitation regulation and compliance
Mining companies have extensive mine rehabilitation obligations across the lifecycle of a mine.
Determining a rehabilitation security deposit
Security deposits are in place as a last resort to make sure there are sufficient funds for mine rehabilitation if a mining company defaults on its obligations.
Rehabilitation guidance and forms
More information about rehabilitation obligations and useful forms.
SEED Portal
Access information on rehabilitation activities for large mine sites across NSW.
Exploration and Mining Rehabilitation News
A quarterly online newsletter covering the latest mine rehabilitation outcomes, events, publications and environment news.
Rehabilitation information releases
Rehabilitation information releases can be viewed in our document library.
Rehabilitation information release dashboard
A detailed and integrated geospatial overview of rehabilitation assessments.