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Competence

Practising certificates holders will receive dispensation for maintenance of competence requirements because of the impacts of COVID-19. A

Dispensation

Rehabilitation

Public consultation on the Mining Amendment (Standard Conditions of Mining Leases – Rehabilitation) Regulation 2020 closed on 6 November

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Safety

Events across eastern states of Australia during 2019 and 2020 have highlighted the need to plan for severe weather events, specifically

Two workers hosing vehicle

Investigation

A worker suffered permanent injuries to his foot when his foot became entangled in a scraper conveyor. The worker was washing coal fines and

Photo of a foot entangled in a scraper conveyor

Mining

2020 has been a difficult year, with the people of NSW facing drought and bushfires as well as the health and employment impacts of COVID-19

Careers and diversity in mining

Investigation

At CSA mine in Cobar on 14 September 2020, a development drill rig (jumbo) was being relocated back to a development heading face on the

Photo of jumbo rig crushing on worker's foot

Investigation

On 16 November 2020, Resources Regulator Inspectors accompanied by NSW Police, entered a property on Rickey’s Lane, Sapphire (near Inverell)

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Workshop

The Geological Survey of NSW is hosting four webinars in September to showcase its latest work supporting the state’s mineral exploration

Open Cut Coal Mine Cobar Copyright 2022 Destination NSW

Competence

An additional online candidate briefing session for coal mine open cut examiner and mining engineering manager certificate of competence

Certificate of competence briefing session

Report

The report on the statutory review of the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013 and Work Health and Safety (Mines and

Report on the statutory review of WHS (MPS) laws

Investigation

We have published an investigation information release concerning a collision between a dozer and a haul truck at Mangoola Coal Mine, Wybong

Photo of the collision between dozer and haul truck

Competence

The Resources Regulator recently announced it had adopted a three-tiered approach to the administration of the quarry manager practicing

Photo of the Guide to maintenance of competence publication