Skip to main content

A NSW Government website

Three workers at mine site

Resources Regulator

Regulating work health and safety, and mine rehabilitation compliance for NSW mines and petroleum sites. Find out more:

Latest news

Latest news and updates from Regulator

Media releases

Ministerial updates from the Regulator

Events

Upcoming safety and rehabilitation events

Publications

View all our publications via the document library

Recent Articles

The Resources Regulator has published an Investigation information release after a worker suffered serious burns to his legs and hands while

Hazard symbol in yellow triangle with magnifying glass over the top.

Event

The two-day seminar brought together 200 professionals from across the industry and was an opportunity to share knowledge, exchange

Photograph of attendees at MEMSS 2024 event

Safety

NSW mines are being asked to remain diligent and prepare for the typical storm season that runs between October and March each year in NSW

NSW government logo

NSW Resources

NSW Resources (formerly, Mining, Exploration and Geoscience), and the Resources Regulator were brought together as one agency on 1 June 2021

Subscribe for the latest news

Subscribe to receive the latest mine safety and rehabilitation news, media, events, incidents, and publications

Resources Regulator YouTube channel

We periodically publish videos relating to safety, investigations and rehabilitation on our YouTube channel

The Resources Regulator within NSW Resources, is responsible for compliance and enforcement functions across NSW's mining sector.

The primary focus of the Regulator is to regulate compliance with work health and safety legislation and the Mining Act, including mine rehabilitation obligations, on NSW mine and petroleum sites. This includes open-cut and underground mines, petroleum sites, quarries and extractive operations, tourist mines, opal and other small scale mines, and mining exploration activities.

 

Portal services

SEED Portal

'SEED' is the central resource for Sharing and Enabling Environmental Data (SEED) in NSW

Resources Regulator Portal

Visit the Resources Regulator portal to report incidents, lodge applications under the Mining Act or notify the Regulator of other matters

Mine Rehabilitation Portal

Visit the Mine Rehabilitation Portal to submit disturbance and rehabilitation spatial data and to generate final landform and rehabilitation plans required under the Mining Act.