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Mining Operations

The Mining Regulation and Rehabilitation Branch of PIRSA regulates all operating mine and quarry sites. Each mining operation has a PIRSA Mining Compliance officer who is responsible for ensuring the site is operated in compliance with Lease conditions and its Mining and Rehabilitation Program (MARP).

Mining Proposals and Applications

There is a two-stage authorisation process for mining in South Australia.

Applications for a Mining Lease (Mineral (ML) or Extractive Mineral Lease (EML)), Retention Lease (RL) or Miscellaneous Purposes Licence (MPL) must be supported by a 'Mining Lease Proposal'.

Once a tenement is granted, a Mining and Rehabilitation Program (MARP) is required to be approved before mining may commence.

Appropriate documentation is required to be prepared and submitted to PIRSA for approval. The purpose of the documentation is to provide a comprehensive and detailed description of environmental, social and economic risks and benefits of the proposed operation so that stakeholders and PIRSA can make an informed, risk-based and balanced judgement about the proposed operation.

Documents in support of applications for mineral leases and licences to enable mining operations may be posted for public comment under the Public Notices section of this website.

Regulatory guidelines have been developed by PIRSA to assist mining companies in understanding the approvals process, including environmental responsibilities, native title issues and to assist in helping inform the community of the exploration and mining process.

Mining Projects

Current developing projects

Information about some of the developing projects that PIRSA is case managing through the approvals process. (Note that projects on this list include those where product might have been stockpiled but has not left the mine site.)

Operating mines

Information about mines that have commenced production with minegate sales.

Opal Mining

Extractive minerals

Minerals Regulatory Guidelines

1. MG1 Guidelines for miners: mining approval processes in South Australia (.pdf 686.6kb)

2. Preparation of a Mining Lease Proposal or Mining Rehabilitation Program (MARP) (.pdf 802.6kb)

3. Preparation of a Mining and Rehabilitation Compliance Report (MARCR) (.pdf 243.2kb)

4. MG4 Guidelines for landholders: your rights in relation to mineral exploration and mining in South Australia (.pdf 5.1Mb)

5. Tailings and tailings storage facilities (.pdf 162.3kb)

6. Preparation of a Mining and Rehabilitation Program (MARP) (Extractive Mineral Operations) (.pdf 428.7kb)