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We are improving compliance and reporting requirements for rehabilitation through an amendment to the Regulation under the Mining Act 1992, which prescribes new mining lease conditions relating to rehabilitation and sets clear, achievable and enforceable requirements for rehabilitation.
The Regulation commenced on 2 July 2021. The new regulation standards will apply to all new mining leases granted from 2 July 2021 while large existing mines will have 12 months to comply with the changes and small existing mines will have 24 months to transition to the arrangements.
The new changes will require mining lease holders to:
- prepare a management plan to identify and achieve rehabilitation outcomes
- carry out rehabilitation risk assessments
- develop a program to demonstrate an approach to progressive rehabilitation
- make information about rehabilitation publicly available
- report annually on rehabilitation performance.
New guidance material including six guidelines, frequently asked questions, a fact sheet and a summary of the new obligations has been published on our website to assist lease holders understand and meet their obligations.
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