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Kembla Coal and Coke Pty Ltd

Coalcliff Colliery, Coalcliff - Burns to member of public from gas leak of abandoned mine.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

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Status/outcome

Convicted, fined $50,000 plus costs - Industrial Court.

Finalised

United Collieries Pty Ltd

United Colliery, Warkworth - Fatal injuries to worker entangled in cutter head of continuous miner.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

-

Status/outcome

Convicted, fined $144,000 plus costs - Industrial Court.

Finalised

United Mining Pty Ltd

United Colliery, Warkworth - Fatally injuries to worker entangled in cutter head of continuous miner.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

-

Status/outcome

Convicted, fined $144,000 plus costs - Industrial Court.

Finalised

Narrabri Coal Pty Ltd

EL6243 (1992) – 30km southeast of Narrabri - Construction of unauthorised tracks, failing to rehabilitate drill sites and drilling of bore holes contrary to exploration activity approval conditions.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

10 x Contravention of section 378D(1) of Mining Act 1992 by failing to comply with conditions of an activity approval for EL 6243.

Status/outcome

Guilty plea to all charges. Convicted and fines a total of $132,500 and ordered to pay the prosecutor's costs.

Further information

Land and Environment Court of NSW decision: [2021] NSWLEC 85

Finalised

Timothy Jones - worker employed by Newcrest Mining Limited

Cadia East Underground Mine, Cadia near Orange

Serious injury of a Jumbo offsider during drilling work

Date of incident
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of Section 32 of Work Health and Safety Act 2011, by failing to comply with a health and safety duty under Section 28(b) of the Act 

In progress

Broule King Joint Venture Pty Ltd

The Regulator issued 3 penalty notices to Broula King Joint Venture Pty Ltd for the failure to provide rehabilitation documents in relation to rehabilitation reforms for large mines. BKJV court elected all 3 penalty notices.

Date of incident
Offence/allegation details

Breach of section 378D of the Mining Act 1992 for failures to comply with clauses 12(1)(a), 12(1)(c) and 13(1) of Schedule 8A of the Mining Regulation 2016.

Status/outcome

Matter has been listed for mention on 12 August 2025 at Cowra Local Court.

In progress

Wollongong Coal Limited; Wongawilli Coal Pty Ltd

Russell Vale Colliery; Wingawilli Colliery, near Wollongong - Failed to pay rent and levies on time.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of section 292C of Mining Act 1992.

Status/outcome

Proceedings discontinued in Local Court of NSW. Regulator decision to accept an Enforceable Undertaking.

Further information

Enforceable Undertaking (PDF, 4.72 MB)

Finalised

Young Mining Company Pty Ltd

Thuddungra Mine, Mines Road, Thuddungra - Failure to comply with directions of one prohibition and three improvement notices.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of sections 193 (x3) and 197 (x1) of Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

Status/outcome

Guilty plea. Convicted and fined a total of $162,855. Ordered to pay the prosecutor's costs as agreed or assessed.

Further information
  • Decision: 15 August 2022 in Local Court and 17 October 2023 in District Court
  • Cootamundra Local Court ex tempore judgment.
  • District Court judgement: [2023] NSWDC 430
  • Fines reduced to $53,000 on appeal.
Finalised

Narrabri Coal Operations Pty Ltd

EL6243 (1992) – 30km southeast of Narrabri - Construction of unauthorised tracks, failure to rehabilitate drill sites and drilling of bore holes in contrary to exploration activity approval conditions.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

9 x Contravention of section 378EA of Mining Act 1992 by aiding and abetting commission of an offence under section 378D of the Mining Act 1992.

Status/outcome

Guilty plea to all charges. Convicted and fines a total of $240,000 and ordered to pay the prosecutor's costs.

Further information

Date of incident: From 22 February 2015

Land and Environment Court of NSW decision: [2021] NSWLEC85

Finalised

United Mining Pty Ltd

United Colliery, Warkworth - Fatally injuries to worker entangled in cutter head of continuous miner

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of section 8(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000

Status/outcome

Convicted, fined $144,000 plus costs - Industrial Court

Finalised