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Rehabilitation and mining forms

We have developed the Resources Regulator Portal (Portal) - a new pathway for miners and explorers to interact with us for matters under the Mining Act 1992.

The Portal provides miners and explorers with:

  • A streamlined pathway to lodge applications under the Mining Act.
  • Access to rehabilitation and assessed deposit information.
  • The ability to monitor pending applications, notices and enquiries.
  • A communication pathway directly with the Inspector assessing their application.
  • Access to all relevant application forms.
  • An efficient process for updating approvals.

The following forms are available on the Regulator Portal:

1. Assessable Prospecting Operation (APO) applications to undertake exploration activities (previously known as Form ESF4: Application to conduct exploration activities).

2. Statements of Compliance, Environmental Performance and Financial History (SOCH) forms. The SOCH form lodged online remains valid for 12 months from the date a SOCH reference number (unique identification number starting with SOCH and then seven numbers) is issued to the applicant providing there has been no change to any of the information provided by the applicant since the lodgement of the SOCH. If any information has changed, a new SOCH form is required to be lodged via the Regulator Portal for assessment.

3. Rehabilitation Completion/Annual Report (REH) – for exploration only. Holders of exploration licences and assessment leases can:

  • lodge Rehabilitation Completion applications with or without an accompanying rehabilitation cost estimate
  • submit their annual Environmental and Rehabilitation Compliance Report (ERCR), separately or as part of a Rehabilitation Completion application
  • lodge no surface disturbance Rehabilitation Completion applications for expired/cancelled titles.

4. Rehabilitation Cost Estimate (RCE) submission – for exploration only. Holders of exploration licences and assessment leases can submit an RCE (e.g. where it is not part of an APO or REH application).

5. Non-compliance report – for exploration. Holders of exploration licences and assessment leases can self-report on actual or potential non-compliances.

Paper based forms can still be obtained by contacting the Regulator on 1300 814 609 (option 2, then 5) or via email at nswresourcesregulator@service-now.com

Please note that the lodgement of paper-based forms may result in longer processing times due to increased administration requirements.

Forms

Rehabilitation completion and/or review of rehabilitation cost estimate

ESF3 Environmental management report (opal prospecting in OPA4)

Application to conduct exploration activities

  • Click here to lodge applications for exploration activity approvals via the Regulator Portal using the Assessable Prospecting Operation (APO) application form (previously known as Form ESF4: Application to conduct exploration activities).

Environmental and Rehabilitation Compliance Report for exploration

Click here to lodge an Environmental and Rehabilitation Compliance Report for exploration via the Regulator Portal using the Rehabilitation Completion / Annual Report (REH) form.

Statements of compliance, environmental performance and financial history

AD17 Application for review of assessed security deposit

FRM-215-1 S175 Application for Restricted Operations Approval

FRM-215-2 Restricted Operations Mining Operations Plan

FRM-215-3 Dry Rumbler Application Form