Decisions

Reason

Contraventions of condition of authority ML 1259. Condition 2 – Mining Operations Plan (MOP) & Condition 4 – Working Requirement.

Reason

Failing to provide mining operations plans, produce annual environmental management reports and late payments of rental fees and levies.

Suspension revoked on 2 February 2023

Decision - Revocation of suspension notice ML1616  (PDF, 53.49 KB)

Reason

• 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 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Suspension was revoked on 20 August 2021 at the same time the conditions of authorisation were varied.

Decision document – Revocation of suspension notice and variation of authorisation (PDF, 83.53 KB)

Reason

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.

Reason

Non-payment of security deposits, rents and levies, and the failure to supply annual environmental reports.

Reason

Failed to pay environmental rehabilitation security deposit.

Offence under section 378D of the Mining Act 1992.

Reason

• Contravention of conditions of authorisations M(C)L 309 & M(C)L 310:
  • Contravention of Condition 22 – fail to pay joint security in full.
  • Contravention of Condition 4 – fail to submit mining operation plan (MOP).
  • Contravention of Condition 5 – fail to submit annual environmental report (AEMR), years 2016-17, 2019-20 & 2020-21.
• Contravention of s.292C of the Mining Act 1992 – fail to pay authorisation fees - M(C)L 309 & M(C)L 310, years 2016, 2017 & 2018.
• Fail to use the land the subject of the authority in good faith – s. 125(g) of the Mining Act 1992.

Reason

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.

Reason

Failed to comply with directions/notices issued under section 240 of the Mining Act 1992.

Reason

• 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.