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Our regulatory framework
… the legislation relating to exploration, mining and petroleum production in NSW. The Mining Act 1992 and its associated regulations govern the exploration for and mining of minerals and coal in NSW. In …
Public registers
… The Mining Act 1992 and Mining Regulation 2016 , and the Petroleum … registers, including information about mining authorities, mineral claims, opal … by the department include the following: Mining titles register View the Mining Titles …
New standard conditions on mining leases start this week
… reforms are set out in Schedule 8A of the Mining Regulation 2016 and will bring greater … new standard conditions and the individual mining lease conditions will be in force. … is concerned as to which conditions in their mining lease may be inconsistent with Schedule …
The history of NSW Resources: from the Department of Mines to now
… as a government body focused on regulating mining operations on Crown Land has grown into … and the promotion of safe exploration and mining. In 1874, the NSW Government passed the … This move centralised the oversight of mining activities on Crown Land, ensuring …
Guidance material for mine design
… Resources Regulator encourages proponents of mining operations to ensure progressive rehabilitation and post-mining land uses are properly considered early … outcomes Often, development applications for mining projects do not contain enough …
Prosecution proceedings commenced against two Inverell men for alleged breaches of mining laws
… for alleged breaches of the State’s mining laws. The proceedings relate to an … after it was suspected that illegal mining was taking place. The inspection … a number of locations on the property where mining had occurred without a mining …
Investigation into alleged illegal mining at Sapphire (near Inverell)
… after it was suspected that illegal mining was occurring on the property. Upon … Sapphire is a scheduled mineral under the Mining Regulations 2016. It is illegal to mine for a scheduled mineral without a mining authorisation (section 5 of the Mining …
Minamata Convention on mercury - restriction on mining in NSW
… of the life cycle of mercury including mining, manufacture, disposal and emission from … processes and industries. Amendments to the Mining Act 1992 in NSW bring the state into … mercury that was mined as a by-product when mining for other minerals under a mining lease. …
Rehabilitation reports
… and can be accessed here . Exploration and Mining Rehabilitation reports An Exploration and mining rehabilitation report is an annual … about our regulatory activities under the Mining Act 1992 . We publish these reports to …
Opal mining WHS
… 2011. What obligations apply to opal mining? The following key requirements apply in relation to opal mining: notifying the regulator of the mine … risks to health and safety associated with mining operations developing, implementing, …