Guidelines
- Introduction to policies and guidelines for impact assessment
- Principles and objectives of impact assessment (under development)
- Mining industry regulatory framework
- Deciding the level of impact assessment for the mining industry
- Level 1 mining and exploration projects
- Level 2 mining and exploration projects
- Issue identification and community consultation
- Preparation of water management plans for mining activities
- Preparing a plan of operations and audit statement for level 1 mining projects
- Preparing an environmental management plan (exploration permit or mineral development licence) (EM Plan (EP or MDL)) for a level 1 mining project
- Generic terms of reference for environmental impact statements (Word, 579K)‡
- The EIS process for level 1 mining projects
- Final rehabilitation report and audit statement for level 1 exploration and mineral development projects
- Final and progressive rehabilitation reports and audit statements for level 1 mining lease projects
- Calculating financial assurance for mining projects - EM585 (PDF, 202K)*
- Rehabilitation requirements for mining projects
- Public notice of application for mining lease/mining claim and environmental authority (mining lease or mining claim)
- Public notice of application for amendment of environmental authority (mining lease) for a level 1 mining project. (PDF, 66K)*
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Last updated 4 January 2012