Compliance for Mining & resources
Mining operations subject to state mining safety regimes, NGER, and royalty obligations.
Published obligations that apply to mining & resources (9)
- criticalCWLTHComply with reduced respirable crystalline silica WEL (0.025 mg/m³)
WEL for respirable crystalline silica is halved from 1 December 2026.
- criticalNSWNSW mining safety obligations (Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013)
NSW mine operators face mine-specific WHS obligations + Resources Regulator oversight.
- criticalCWLTHOffshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act compliance
Offshore petroleum + gas operators regulated by NOPSEMA.
- criticalQLDQLD coal mining safety obligations (Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999)
QLD coal mine operators must ensure acceptable level of risk under the Act.
- criticalCWLTHReport cyber security incidents to ASD (SOCI)
Critical infrastructure asset operators must report critical incidents within 12 hours and other incidents within 72 hours.
- criticalWAWA mining safety (Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994)
WA mine operators must ensure safe and healthy mines under MSIA + WHS Act 2020.
- highCWLTHComply with Water Act 2007 (Cwlth) + state water entitlements
Federal Water Act + state water Acts govern water entitlement + use.
- highCWLTHHold a High Risk Work Licence for HRWL classes
Forklift, crane, scaffolding, dogging, rigging, EWP and other high-risk work requires a HRWL.
- highCWLTHMaintain mining rehabilitation bonds + closure plans
State mining regimes require financial assurance bonds for site rehabilitation.