The NSW Government has released the new Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Strategy 2024-35 . Central to the strategy is a $250 million
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The NSW Government has had a successful week, connecting with delegates from across Australia and from around the world at the International
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The NSW Critical Minerals Investment Showcase launched a week focused on mining, investment and innovation. Hosted at historic Sydney
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The primary focus of the Regulator is to regulate compliance with work health and safety legislation and the Mining Act, including mine rehabilitation obligations, on NSW mine and petroleum sites. This includes open-cut and underground mines, petroleum sites, quarries and extractive operations, tourist mines, opal and other small scale mines, and mining exploration activities.
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