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New WHS (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation

… and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022 commenced on 1 September 2022. … best practice and the features of the mining industry in NSW improve clarity and … provisions in the regulation for low-risk mining operations. The new regulation also …

Legislation

… benefit of the New South Wales community: … Mining Act 1992 Exploration for mineral and … coal resources in NSW is regulated under the Mining Act 1992 and its associated Mining Regulation 2016 . This Act and Regulation

Exploring in NSW

… Exploration in NSW is regulated under the Mining Act 1992 . The aim is to encourage and … ecologically sustainable development. The Mining Act aims to: recognise and foster the … an integrated framework for the effective regulation of authorisations for prospecting …

The competitive allocation of coal

… area from potential future exploration and mining. Competitive Allocation is only … used for the grant of assessment leases or mining leases. The release of an area for … licence under Schedule 9 of the Mining Regulation. This is separate to the mandatory …

Mining A to Z

… A list of terms commonly used in the mining industry … A Aboriginal Cultural … Land Rights Act 1983 . Exploration and mining for minerals other than gold, silver, … activity (see Part 1, Section 7 Mining Regulation 2016). Please refer to the link …

Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022

… and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022 commenced on 1 September 2022. … An exposure draft of the proposed Regulation was available for public comment until 8 July 2022 . Access the new regulation here:  …

Operational rehabilitation reforms

… What’s this about? The mining lease conditions relating to … of rehabilitation outcomes. This Amendment Regulation will prescribe mining lease conditions relating to …

NSW government introduces new mining rehabilitation rules

Mining operators across NSW will be required to … several amendments have been made to the Mining Regulation 2016 to modernise the framework and …

Mineral claim application and renewal process

Mining Amendment (Mineral Claims – Opals) Act 2023 The Mining Amendment (Mineral Claims – Opals) Act … to ensuring appropriate administration and regulation of the opal industry for miners and …

General conditions for mining and exploration

… exploration licences, assessment leases and mining/production leases granted in NSW under the  Mining Act 1992  and  Petroleum (Onshore) Act … on the holder to ensure effective regulation of the activity. Matters they may …