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Cancellation

Sheref Sancar - 25 June 2018

Mineral claims MC24202 and MC55398 at opal field area near Lightning Ridge

Section 203 Decision to cancel MC24202 and MC55398 (PDF, 349.86 KB)

Reason

Non-compliance issues and work health and safety breaches by the claim holder.

Suspension

Shree Minerals Ltd - 28 June 2022

Operations under Exploration Licence 9155 near Cooma

Suspension notice (PDF, 161.56 KB)

Reason

Failed to comply with requirements under an Activity Approval, a condition of authorisation.

Suspension was revoked on 27 May 2024

Decision document – revocation of suspension notice EL 9155 (PDF, 214.94 KB)

Variation

Tahmoor Coal Pty Ltd (lease holder) - 4 December 2020

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.

Decision document - Variation of authorisation (PDF, 216.75 KB)

Reason

ML 1376 did not have the standard MOP and ARR condition attached to the authorisation.

Suspension

Total Iron Pty Ltd - 19 December 2018

Exploration activities, EL8635, Cangai Copper Mine near Grafton

Section 240AA decision to suspend EL8635 (PDF, 377.67 KB)

Reason

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Suspension was revoked on 24 May 2019 after confirmation that section 240 notice complied with and environmental controls implemented.

Suspension

Total Minerals Pty Ltd - 19 December 2018

Exploration activities, EL8625, Cangai Copper Mine near Grafton

Section 240AA decision to suspend EL8625 (PDF, 378.4 KB)

Reason

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Suspension was revoked on 24 May 2019 after confirmation that section 240 notice complied with and environmental controls implemented.

Suspension

Young Mining Company Pty Ltd - 31 July 2019

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.

Section 240AA decision to suspend CML15 (PDF, 604.27 KB)

Reason

Failed to pay the required security deposit.