Don't forget to upload your spatial data

From 2 July 2022, large mines (mines which have an Environment Protection Licence from the NSW EPA) will be subject to new standard conditions set out in Schedule 8A of the Mining Regulation 2016.
 
To get ready, mines are reminded to upload the required spatial data themes to the Regulator’s Mine Rehabilitation Portal.
 
The Mine Rehabilitation Portal is an Australian first and allows mining companies across the state to submit, analyse and report on their rehabilitation activities in a consistent and streamlined way. The portal also assists the Regulator in monitoring and regulating rehabilitation requirements for mining activities.
 
Guideline: Mine rehabilitation portal provides information on the data preparation and submission requirements.
 
Further information about the new standard rehabilitation conditions on mining leases is available here.

Inverell pair convicted and fined for breaching mining laws

On 23 December 2021, Inverell Local Court convicted and fined Robert John Walburn (65 years old) and Jedadiah Blake Walburn (36 years old), both of Inverell, a total of $60,000 each for three offences of mining without authorisation under section 5 of the Mining Act 1992.

The convictions are the result of an inspection conducted by Regulator staff on 16 November 2020 at a property on Rickey’s Lane Sapphire (near Inverell) where it was suspected that illegal mining was taking place.

On sentencing, the court emphasised the seriousness of the offences, the environmental harm caused by the offending and the need for deterring others in undertaking similar activities.

New Executive Director

We are pleased to welcome Peter Day, the new Executive Director of the Resources Regulator. Peter joined the Regulator in January and has extensive experience in regulatory roles.

He joins us from the Department of Primary Industries where he held the role of Director, Biosecurity & Food Safety Compliance and Integrity Systems since July 2019. Before that Peter was Group Director Emergency Operations, Intelligence & Programs and has also spent several years in other NSW government regulatory roles.

Key compliance priorities for January - June 2022 published

Between January and June 2022, our compliance priorities will include rehabilitation reforms and a review of the quarries sector to ensure compliance with Mining Act authorisations.

New Resources Regulator website launched

The new and improved Resources Regulator website was launched in December 2021.

Exploration in the Gallery - The Art of Exploration

Tickets are now available for Exploration in the Gallery - The Art of Exploration, to be held on Tuesday 28 June 2022 from 9:00am - 2:00pm at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney.

Exploration in the Gallery is an annual seminar presented by the Department of Regional NSW's Mining, Exploration & Geoscience and features highlights of recent projects by the Geological Survey of NSW and their implications for exploration, mining, research and investment.

A full program will be available in the coming weeks, however interested parties are invited to register early as tickets are limited.

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In case you missed it

• Compliance audit program Jan 2020 - June 2021
• NSW Mine Rehabilitation Forum 2021 recording
• February 2022 monthly business activities report published
• January 2022 monthly business activities report published
• December 2021 monthly business activities report published