| Name(s) of parties | Decision | Reason | Date of decision |
|---|---|---|---|
Mining Lease 1322 (Act 1992) – Aus Gold Mining Group Pty Ltd – Revocation of Suspension Notice. Mining Lease 1322 (Act 1992), Exploration Licence 8697 (Act 1992) and Exploration Licence 8716 (Act 1992) – Aus Gold Mining Group Pty Ltd – Variation of conditions of authorisation | Revocation of Suspension Notice issued against Mining Lease 1322 (ML 1322) under s.240AA of the Mining Act 1992 (Mining Act), ‘Good Friday Mine’, held by AUS GOLD Mining Group Pty Ltd on 4 February 2019. Decision to vary conditions of Authorisation - ML 1322, EL 8697 and EL 8716. Decision Document – Revocation of suspension notice and variation of authorisation. This decision takes effect on 20 August 2021. | The revocation of Suspension Notice issued against ML 1322 is removed as the requirements of the Notice have now been met. The variation of authorisation that apply to ML 1322, EL 8697 and EL 8716 will provide safeguards to identified risks and reduce the likelihood of future non-compliance. | 20 August 2021 |
Exploration Licences 8308, 8309, 8310, 8311, 8312, 8385, 8560, 8648, 8769 and 8865 (Act 1992) RZ Resources Ltd (formerly Relentless Resources Limited) | Decision to vary (attach) Mandatory Audit Conditions. This decision takes effect on 24 May 2021. Clause 12 of Schedule 1B of the Mining Act 1992. | Alleged contraventions of the Mining Act 1992. | 20 May 2021 |
| Exploration Licence 8967 (Act 1992) – Mr Kris Hetherington (licence holder). | Cancelled Exploration Licence No. 8967 (Act 1992) (EL 8967) under Section 125 of the Mining Act 1992 (Mining Act). This decision takes effect on 17 May 2021. Decision document – Cancellation of EL 8967. | Contraventions of section 5 of the Mining Act - ‘Mining or prospecting without authorisation’. Grounds for cancellation include ‘Fit and Proper Person Considerations’ under section 380A of the Mining Act that include: | 13 May 2021 |
| Mining Lease 1376 (Act 1992) – Tahmoor Coal Pty Ltd (lease holder) | Decision to vary (attach) the standard Mining Operations Plan (MOP) and Annual Rehabilitation Reporting (ARR) condition on Mining Lease 1376 (Act 1992) (ML 1376). This decision takes effect from 7 December 2020. Clause 12 of Schedule 1B of the Mining Act 1992. | ML 1376 did not have the standard MOP and ARR condition attached to the authorisation. | 4 December 2020 |
Omit drilling notification condition from non-coal exploration licences. | Decision to vary (omit) the Drilling Notification condition imposed on non-coal Exploration Licences listed on the attached schedule. This decision takes effect from 31 August 2020. Clause 12(2)(c) of Schedule 1B of the Mining Act 1992.
| The condition is obsolete and is no longer required. | 28 August 2020 |
| Mining Lease 1127 (Act 1973) – ‘Martins Creek Gold Mine’. Multiple lease holders. | Cancelled ML 1127 (Act 1973) Lease is 41 km ENE of Scone and was granted for the purpose of mining gold. | Contravention of the Mining Act 1992. Contraventions of conditions of authority ML 1127. Contravention of s. 292C of the Mining Act 1992 – failure to pay rent and levy fees. Contravention of Condition 3 – fail to submit Annual Environmental Management Report (AEMR), year 2017. Contravention of Condition 6 – fail to submit Annual Exploration Report (AER), years 2017-18. | 5 June 2020 |
| Mining Lease 1259 (Act 1973) – ‘Fanny’s Reward’. Multiple lease holders | Cancelled ML 1259 (Act 1973) Lease is 16 km NNW of Coffs Harbour and granted for the purpose of shaft sinking and tunnelling for gold. | Contraventions of condition of authority ML 1259. Condition 2 – Mining Operations Plan (MOP) & Condition 4 – Working Requirement. | 24 February 2020 |
| Omit drilling notification condition from non-coal exploration licences | Decision to vary (omit) the Drilling Notification condition imposed on the non-coal Exploration Licences listed on the attached schedule. This decision takes effect from 27 November 2019. Clause 12(2)(c) of Schedule 1B of the Mining Act 1992 | The condition is obsolete and is no longer required. | 26 November 2019 |
Mineral Claim Converted to Lease 213 (Act 1992) Mr. Vince Sferruzzi Individual | Cancelled M(C)L 213 Lease is 54 km NNE of White Cliffs and granted for the purpose of open cut opal mining. | Failed to pay the required security deposit, condition of lease M(C)L 213 | 4 September 2019 |
Narrabri Coal Pty Ltd and others EL6243 | Suspension | Failed to comply with conditions of authorisation Suspension revoked on 10 August 2020 Decision - Revocation of suspension notice EL6243 | 22 August 2019 |
Young Mining Company Pty Ltd ACN 004 301 508 CML15 | Suspension notice stayed until 5pm Monday 19 August 2019 by order of the Supreme Court of NSW. On 19 August 2019, Young Mining Company Pty Ltd agreed to pay half of the total shortfall in the security deposit to the Department by 2 September 2019 and pay the remaining shortfall by 18 May 2020. Young Mining also agreed to pay half of the Regulator’s legal costs as agreed or assessed. The stay of the suspension notice as ordered by the court will remain in effect until 5 September 2019. | Failed to pay the required security deposit Suspension revoked on 5 September 2019 after confirmation that Young Mining Company Pty Ltd paid half of the total shortfall in the security deposit to the Department in accordance with its agreement with the Regulator | 31 July 2019 |
| Aus Gold Mining Group Pty Ltd ACN 603 575 917 ML1322 | Suspension Operations and activities at Good Friday Gold Mine, near Tibooburra Section 240AA decision to suspend ML1322 | Failed to comply with mining operations plan Failed to notify and report environmental incidents Failed to notify of suspension of operations (Offences under section 378D(1) of the Mining Act 1992, contravention of condition of authorisation – offence by holder) Failed to demonstrate financial capacity to comply with Mining Act Failed to appoint a technically competent person (Fit and proper considerations under section 380A of the Mining Act 1992) Suspension was revoked on 20 August 2021. | 4 February 2019 |
Total Iron Pty Ltd ACN 167 004 104 EL8635 | Suspension Exploration activities Cangai Copper Mine near Grafton | Failed to implement environmental controls associated with prospect drilling Offence under section 378D(1) of the Mining Act 1992, contravened a condition of authorisation Suspension was revoked on 24 May 2019 after confirmation that section 240 notice complied with and environmental controls implemented | 19 December 2018 |
Total Minerals Pty Ltd ACN 169 328 090 EL8625 | Suspension Exploration activities Cangai Copper Mine near Grafton | Failed to implement environmental controls associated with prospect drilling Offence under section 378D(1) of the Mining Act 1992, contravened a condition of authorisation Suspension was revoked on 24 May 2019 after confirmation that section 240 notice complied with and environmental controls implemented | 19 December 2018 |
Sheref Sancar MC24202 MC55398 | Cancelled Mineral claims at opal field area near Lightning Ridge Section 203 Decision to cancel MC24202 and MC55398 PDF, 349.86 KB | Non-compliance issues and work health and safety breaches by the claim holder | 25 June 2018 |
Abterra Australia Pty Ltd ACN 150 010 763 ML1616 | Suspension Mining lease Broula Magnetite and Limestone mine located 20 km west of Cowra | Failing to provide mining operations plans, produce annual environmental management reports and late payments of rental fees and levies | 7 March 2018 |
Noel Charles Masen Individual ML613 | Cancelled Mining lease and authority to mine over Nymboida Clay Pit located 32 km south-west of Grafton Section 125 Decision to cancel authority ML613 PDF, 689.71 KB | Failing to provide a mining operations plan, produce an annual environmental management report and rehabilitate the site. The titleholder illegally mined outside of the mining lease boundary and ignored a statutory direction | 25 January 2018 |
Far Western Stone Quarries Pty Ltd ACN 000 734 341 ML56 ML57 ML620 | Cancelled Mining leases, near Bourke ML56, ML57 and ML620 - reasons for decision proposal to cancel title PDF, 539.97 KB Far Western Stone Quarries - decision to vary cancellation date PDF, 175.17 KB | Non-payment of security deposits, rents and levies, and the failure to supply annual environmental reports | 22 August 2017 15 December 2017 |
Dr Hans-Dieter Hensel Individual M(C)L146 | Cancelled Consolidated mining lease of dimension stone and granite mine located 14 km south-west of Tenterfield | Failing to pay the required environmental rehabilitation security deposit, failed to lodge a plan of management for the mine; not providing the Department with annual reports; and failing to mine the lease effectively or in good faith | 5 June 2017 |
Macquarie Marble and Lime Pty Ltd ACN 128 300 658 ML1446 | Suspension Mining lease of agricultural lime, dolomite, limestone and phosphates mine at Wauchope, near Port Macquarie Direction to suspend activities to Macquarie Marble and Lime PDF, 342.53 KB | Failed to pay environmental rehabilitation security deposit Offence under section 378D of the Mining Act 1992 Suspension was lifted on 13 April 2017 after confirmation that the balance of the total security had been paid | 10 April 2017 |
Far Western Stone Quarries Pty Ltd ACN 000 734 341 ML56 ML57 ML620 | Suspension Mining leases, near Bourke Direction to Far Western Stone Quarries Pty Ltd to suspend operations PDF, 283.26 KB | Failed to pay environmental rehabilitation security deposit Offence under section 378D of the Mining Act 1992 | 24 February 2017 |
Mining Act statutory decisions
