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Martins Creek Gold Mine - Multiple lease holders - 5 June 2020

ML 1127 (Act 1973)

Lease is 41 km ENE of Scone and was granted for the purpose of mining gold.

Section 125(1)(b) and (c) decision to cancel ML 1127 (PDF, 143.63 KB)

Reason
  • Contravention of the Mining Act 1992.
  • Contraventions of conditions of authority ML 1127.
  • Contravention of s. 292C of the Mining Act 1992 – failure to pay rent and levy fees.
  • Contravention of Condition 3 – fail to submit Annual Environmental Management Report (AEMR), year 2017.
  • Contravention of Condition 6 – fail to submit Annual Exploration Report (AER), years 2017-18.
Cancellation

Mr Kris Hetherington (licence holder) 13 May 2021

Exploration Licence No. 8967 (Act 1992) (EL 8967) under Section 125 of the Mining Act 1992 (Mining Act).

This decision takes effect on 17 May 2021.

Decision document – Cancellation of EL 8967 (PDF, 618.58 KB)

Reason

Contraventions of section 5 of the Mining Act - ‘Mining or prospecting without authorisation’.

Grounds for cancellation include ‘Fit and Proper Person Considerations’ under section 380A of the Mining Act that include:

  1. section 380A(2)(f) ‘Not of good repute’;
  2. section 380A(3) ‘Compliance or criminal conduct issues’; and
  3. Contravention of section 190 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act) within the meaning of section 380A(3) of the Mining Act. 
Cancellation

Mr Vince Sferruzzi - Mineral claim converted to lease - 4 September 2019

M(C)L 213

Lease is 54 km NNE of White Cliffs and granted for the purpose of open cut opal mining.

Section 125(1)(c) decision to cancel M(C)L 213 (PDF, 352.92 KB)

Reason

Failed to pay the required security deposit, condition of lease M(C)L 213.

Suspension

Narrabri Coal Pty Ltd and others - 22 August 2019

Operations on Exploration Licence 6243 near Narrabri

Suspension notice - decision to suspend EL6243 (PDF, 4.06 MB)

Reason

Failed to comply with conditions of authorisation

Suspension revoked on 10 August 2020

Decision - Revocation of suspension notice EL6243 (PDF, 69.37 KB)

Variation

NBH Resources Pty Ltd - 16 October 2023

Exploration Licence 8905 (Act 1992)

Decision to vary (omit) Mandatory Audit Condition

This decision takes effect on 16 October 2023

Clause 12 of Schedule 1B of the Mining Act 1992.

Decision document - Variation of authorisation (PDF, 54.52 KB)

Instrument of variation (EL8905) (PDF, 99.59 KB)

Reason

Mandatory Audit Condition no longer required for this authorisation. The Regulator will schedule an audit within the exploration compliance audit program.

Cancellation

Noel Charles Masen - 25 January 2018

Mining lease ML613 and authority to mine over Nymboida Clay Pit located 32 km south-west of Grafton

Section 125 Decision to cancel authority ML613 (PDF, 694.06 KB)

Reason

Failing to provide a mining operations plan, produce an annual environmental management report and rehabilitate the site. The titleholder illegally mined outside of the mining lease boundary and ignored a statutory direction.

Variation

Omit drilling notification condition from non-coal exploration licences - 28 August 2020

Decision to vary (omit) the Drilling Notification condition imposed on non-coal Exploration Licences listed on the attached schedule. (PDF, 118.21 KB)

This decision takes effect from 31 August 2020.

Clause 12(2)(c) of Schedule 1B of the Mining Act 1992.

Decision document - Variation of authorisation (PDF, 220.75 KB)

Reason

The condition is obsolete and is no longer required.

Variation

Omit drilling notification from non-coal exploration licences - 26 November 2019

Decision to vary (omit) the Drilling Notification condition imposed on the non-coal Exploration Licences listed on the attached schedule.

This decision takes effect from 27 November 2019.

Clause 12(2)(c) of Schedule 1B of the Mining Act 1992

Decision document - Variation (revocation of authorisation) (PDF, 2.72 MB)

Reason

The condition is obsolete and is no longer required.

Variation

Revocation of suspension notice and variation: Aus Gold Mining Group Pty Ltd - 20 August 2021

Revocation of Suspension Notice issued against Mining Lease 1322 (ML 1322) under s.240AA of the Mining Act 1992 (Mining Act), ‘Good Friday Mine’, held by AUS GOLD Mining Group Pty Ltd on 4 February 2019.  

Decision to vary conditions of Authorisation - ML 1322, EL 8697 and EL 8716.

Decision Document – Revocation of suspension notice and variation of authorisation (PDF, 83.53 KB)

This decision takes effect on 20 August 2021.

Reason

The revocation of suspension notice issued against ML 1322 is removed as the requirements of the notice have now been met.

The variation of authorisation that apply to ML 1322, EL 8697 and EL 8716 will provide safeguards to identified risks and reduce the likelihood of future non-compliance.

Variation

RZ Resources Ltd - 20 May 2021

Exploration Licences 8308, 8309, 8310, 8311, 8312, 8385, 8560, 8648, 8769 and 8865 (Act 1992)

Decision to vary (attach) Mandatory Audit Conditions.

This decision takes effect on 24 May 2021.

Clause 12 of Schedule 1B of the Mining Act 1992.

Decision document – Variation of authorisation (PDF, 268.26 KB)

Reason

Alleged contraventions of the Mining Act 1992.