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Collaboration to Accelerate Innovation and Decarbonisation in the Resources Sector

The CSIRO has outlined how stronger collaboration between industry, research organisations and government is driving innovation and emissions reduction across Australia’s minerals and resources sector. The […]

CSIRO releases new software tool to accelerate mineral discovery

CSIRO has released the LandScape+ that allows users to interpret their geochemical data in the context of the landscape, giving explorers the opportunity to generate maps […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY for mineral and metal exploration programs

The NSW Government is providing funding under the Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Exploration Program NSW for exploration for critical minerals and high-tech metals.    The […]

SA Mining Act review: Comment sought

The SA Department for Energy and Mining is seeking feedback on a range of potential improvements and opportunities for improving the Mining Act 1971 which may […]

Rehabilitation Liability Estimation Calculator for mining operators and exploration licence holders: Released

The South Australian Government has released its latest version of the Rehabilitation Liability Estimation Calculator. The Calculator has been updated to reflect current industry costs, inflation […]

New online system for resources approvals to launch soon

The WA Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS) will soon launch a new digital solution to improve assessment efficiency and customer experience when […]

State-wide coal mine consultation

The NSW EPA is consulting on the regulation of coal mines in NSW, which are licensed activities.   The EPA progressively makes changes to licences to […]

Mine Closure Plan Guideline: Comment sought

The WA Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS) is seeking feedback from stakeholders on updates to its Mine Closure Plan (MCP) Guideline – Guideline […]

NEW GUIDELINE: Revised estimated rehabilitation cost calculators and guideline

The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) has advised that the calculators and guideline used to determine the estimated rehabilitation costs (ERC) associated with resource […]

New Dangerous Goods Publications

The Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has released a number of dangerous good publications: Safety equipment for road vehicles transporting dangerous goods […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Minerals Research Funding WA

WA’s mineral industry can now access funding under the WA Minerals Research Funding that undertake projects to address a challenge or issue in WA’s minerals industry.  […]

Suspension of Mining Operations Policy: Comment sought

Mining Exploration and Geoscience is seeking feedback on the draft Suspension of Mining Operations Policy.  The policy aims to provide clarity about the statutory condition on […]

Study on mine pit lakes and its water quality

There are more than 2,000 mine pit voids in WA, many of them fill with water and it is important to know what is the geochemical […]

NSW EPA cautions coal mines

NSW EPA has issued Official Cautions to six open cut coal mines in NSW following an EPA investigation into waste haul truck tyres being buried.  An […]

Proposed variation to coal mine waste gas method: Comment sought

The Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee is seeking your comment on a proposed variation to the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative–Coal Mine Waste Gas) Methodology Determination 2015. […]

NEW GUIDELINES to support the Environment Protection Act 2017

Further to last week’s release of new Guidelines to support the Environment Protection Act 20217 (the Act), this week additional Guidance has been released by EPA […]

NEW GUIDANCE on regulation of mines

The NSW Environment Protection Authority has released a guide on how it regulates mines. The EPA is one of the agencies within the NSW Department of […]

Amendments to the Mining Act 1978: Have your say!

The WA Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) is seeking feedback on proposed amendments to the Mining Act 1978. The amendments seek to modernise […]

How mines are regulated in NSW

NSW EPA has released a factsheet that provides information on how mines are regulated in NSW.   The information outlines that multiple agencies within the NSW Department […]

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