Legislation & regulations

Guidelines and codes of practice

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These simple guidelines and codes of practice documents will help you understand and meet your responsibilities.

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Code of Practice Small Quarries

Extractive industry work plan guideline

Geotechnical guideline for the extractives industry

Better Approvals for Regulators (BAR) - guidelines including initial site meetings, work plan pre-submission checklist and geotechnical engagement sessions.

Exploration Licence Guidelines

Exploration Work Plan Guidelines

Code of Practice for Mineral Exploration

Informed Verbal Consent for Low Impact Exploration

Advertising Requirements: Guideline for Minerals Exploration, Prospecting, Retention and Mining Licence Applications

Fit and proper person policy

Competing Licence Applications - Interim Operational Policy

Exploration Licence Expenditure Policy

Exceptional Circumstances Policy

Retention Licence Guidelines

Ministerial Guidelines for Description of a Mineral Resource

Advertising Requirements: Guideline for Minerals Exploration, Prospecting, Retention and Mining Licence Applications

Fit and proper person policy

Mining Licence Guidelines

Ministerial Guidelines for Description of a Mineral Resource

Work Plan Guideline for a Mining Licence

Reportable Events

Declared Mines and Quarries Guideline for Preparation of Six Monthly and Annual Reports

Imported Materials Management Guideline

Advertising Requirements: Guideline for Minerals Exploration, Prospecting, Retention and Mining Licence Applications

Fit and proper person policy

Code of Practice for Low Risk Mines

Prospecting Licence Guidelines

Advertising Requirements: Guideline for Minerals Exploration, Prospecting, Retention and Mining Licence Applications

Fit and proper person policy

Abandonment of mineral drill holes

Exploration and rehabilitation of mineral exploration sites

Preparation of Rehabilitation Plans: Guideline for Mining and Prospecting Projects – from 1 July 2020

Preparation of Rehabilitation Plans: Guideline for Extractive Industry Projects – from 1 July 2021

Rehabilitation and environmental aspects of mining and extractive work plans
This guideline relates to work plans approved before 1 July 2020.

Establishment and Management of Rehabilitation Bonds for the Mining and Extractives Industries

Cash bonds for Small Miners

Bond calculator

Irrigation and Commercial Farm Dams Licence to Water Your Dam Responsibility

Management of Tailings Storage Facilities

Management of Small Tailings Storage Facilities

Tailings Storage Data Sheet

Native Vegetation Guide for Mines and Quarries

Management of Water in Mines and Quarries

Groundwater Licensing and Trading in Victoria for Earth Resources Industries

Community Engagement Guidelines for Mining and Mineral Exploration

Community engagement plan template

Earth Resource Industries and Traditional Owners

Mineral Tenements and the Native Title Act

Native Title Public Notices

Traditional Owner Settlement Act

Ground Vibration and Airblast Limits for Blasting in Mines and Quarries

Geotechnical guideline for terminal and rehabilitated slopes

Quarry Batter Stability

Oil and gas permit conditions and administration guidelines

Guidance Note - Financial Insurance Requirements under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010
(PDF - 175.1 KB)

Reporting and expenditure

A guide to compliance

Ministerial Guidelines for notices and injunctions relating to the Regulation of Earth Resources

Ministerial guidelines on the use of enforceable undertakings

Advertising Requirements: Guideline for Minerals Exploration, Prospecting, Retention and Mining Licence Applications

ERR Stakeholder Engagement Charter (WORD - 293.7 KB)

Guidelines for the assessment of geotechnical risks in open pit mines

Financial Capability Policy

Page last updated: 27 Jul 2022