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1889 Hamilton Colliery
… (Glebe) Fall of Roof … Case Study On the morning of 22 June 1889, about 100 men were working in the Hamilton Pit at Glebe Mine, Merewether, NSW, when the roof began to creak and then collapsed. The …
What is mine rehabilitation?
… needs to propose how land will be used after the mine closes. This is referred to as a final … consultation and is assessed by either the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and … land uses. For more information about the mine rehabilitation requirements for a new …
Rehabilitation guidelines updated
… completion criteria statements to the NSW Resources Regulator for approval … 2016. These statements are lodged using the Resources Regulator Portal . We have recently updated the Guideline: Rehabilitation objectives and …
1900 Greta Colliery Fire
… gob [1] fires had previously broken out at the mine but had not resulted in any loss of life. The night Deputy saw the five men shortly before 5pm and then …
Tourist mines
… Tourist mines have specific obligations under the WHS (Mines) laws … Regulation of tourist … If a mine is classed as a tourist mine under the WHS (Mines and Petroleum Sites) laws, then it is regulated by the Resources Regulator. If the tourism …
Guidance on WHS (MPS) laws
… Guidance on the laws More detailed information on the Legislation guidance page. Consultation arrangements The WHS (Mines and Petroleum Sites) laws build …
1999 Northparkes Air Blast
… an air blast killed four mine workers at the North Parkes Mine located in central NSW. The copper and gold mine was in maintenance … of rock (14,500,000 tons) collapsed from the roof into the void, creating an air blast …
Activity approval requirements
… subject to assessment under part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act). The NSW Resources Regulator is the determining and approval authority for all …
Workshops and training
… tailings management Introduction to the Resources Regulator Current tailings … has been submitted by mining companies under the new provisions of Schedule 8A of the Mining Regulation 2016. As part of our …
Annual report release policy and exploration reporting
… During 2021, NSW Resources consulted on the framework for release of annual reports. … shape a practical process to implement the release for both existing and future … some types of reports were excluded from the Annual report release policy, on the …