Broula King Joint Venture Pty Ltd
On 24 February 2025, Broula King Joint Venture Pty Ltd was served 5 court attendance notices in relation to 5 breaches of the Mining Act 1992 (the Act) regarding the Broula King Gold Mine, near Cowra.
Date of incident
Commencement
Offence/allegation details
The Regulator alleges that Broula King Joint Venture failed to comply with a condition of their authorisation (ML1617) by failing to pay an increased security deposit required for the Broula King Gold Mine by the due date, in breach of s.378D of the Act. The Regulator further alleges that Broula King Joint Venture failed to comply with the requirements of regulatory notices (2) in breach of s.248S of the Act and provided false and misleading information to the Regulator in purported compliance with their obligations in breach of s.378C of the Act.
Status/outcome
On 25 June 2026, Broula King Joint Venture Pty Ltd pleaded guilty and were sentenced for the primary charge of a breach of s.378D of the Mining Act for failing to pay an increased security deposit in breach of their authorisation (ML 1617). Four additional charges were considered by the Court when determining the sentence. Broula King Joint Venture were convicted and ordered to pay a fine of $175,000, of which 50% is to be paid to the Regulator, and ordered to pay the Regulator's costs in the agreed amount of $72,000 within 28 days. In making his judgment, His Honour emphasised the importance of general deterrence and the need to ensure that security deposits cannot be avoided as a cost of doing business.
Further information
Offences range in date from 31 January 2024 to 18 February 2025.
