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Cancellation

'Fanny's Reward' - 24 February 2020

ML 1259 (Act 1973)

Lease is 16 km NNW of Coffs Harbour and granted for the purpose of shaft sinking and tunnelling for gold.

Section 125(1)(c) decision to cancel ML 1259 (PDF, 131.92 KB)

Reason

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

Suspension

Abterra Australia Pty Ltd - 7 March 2018

Mining lease ML 1616 Broula Magnetite and Limestone mine located 20 km west of Cowra

Section 240AA Decision suspension ML1616 (PDF, 827.77 KB)

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)

Suspension

Aus Gold Mining Group Pty Ltd - 4 February 2019

Operations and activities at Good Friday Gold Mine, ML1322, near Tibooburra

Section 240AA decision to suspend ML1322 (PDF, 647.09 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Suspension was revoked on 20 August 2021 at the same time the conditions of authorisation were varied.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)

Cancellation

Dr Hans-Dieter Hensel - 5 June 2017

Consolidated mining lease M(C)L146 of dimension stone and granite mine located 14 km south-west of Tenterfield.

Section 125 Decision to cancel M(C)L146 (PDF, 620.7 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.

Cancellation

Far Western Stone Quarries Pty Ltd - 22 August and 15 December 2017

Mining leases ML56, ML57 and ML620, 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)

Reason

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

Suspension

Far Western Stone Quarries Pty Ltd - 24 February 2017

Mining leases ML56, ML57 and ML620, near Bourke

Direction to Far Western Stone Quarries Pty Ltd to suspend operations (PDF, 283.26 KB)

Reason

Failed to pay environmental rehabilitation security deposit.

Offence under section 378D of the Mining Act 1992.

Cancellation

M(C)L309 and M(C)L310 - Multiple lease holders - 5 August 2022

M(C)L 309 (Act 1992) and M(C)L 310 (Act 1992)

Leases are 24 km SSE of Mudgee and were granted for the purpose of mining Group 1 minerals.

Section 125(1)(b)(c) and (g) decision to cancel M(C)L 309 and M(C)L 310 (PDF, 303.01 KB)

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.

Suspension

Macquarie Marble and Lime Pty Ltd - 10 April 2017

Mining lease ML1446 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)

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.

Suspension

Macquarie Marble and Lime Pty Ltd - 28 June 2022

Operations under Mining lease No. 1446 near Wauchope.

Suspension notice (PDF, 275.12 KB)

Reason

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

Suspension no longer applicable – Mining Lease ML 1446 (1992) was cancelled under section 125 of the Mining Act 1992 on 25 September 2024.

Cancellation

Macquarie Marble and Lime Pty Ltd – 25 September 2024

ML 1446 (1992)

Lease is approximately 3.62km WSW of Wauchope NSW and was granted for the purpose of mining dolomite, limestone and phosphates

Decision to cancel ML 1446 (1992) (PDF, 210.2 KB)

Reason

Contravention of the Mining Act 1992
Contravention of conditions of authority ML 1446 (1992)
Previous conviction for an offence relating to mining or minerals
Contravention of directions issued under s.240 of the Mining Act 1992