Resources Regulator responds to seismic event at Cadia Mine
Published: 23rd July 2018The Resources Regulator has attended Cadia Mine near Orange, after receiving notification of a seismic event from the operator.
Prohibition notices for Yancoal remain after commission dismisses review
Published: 18th July 2018The Industrial Relations Commission today rejected an application by Yancoal Mining Services for an external review of two prohibition notices relating to underground longwall production activities at its Austar Coal Mine in the Hunter Valley.
Resources Regulator takes Kempsey Quarry operator to court
Published: 17th July 2018The NSW Department of Planning and Environment’s Resources Regulator has commenced prosecution proceedings against NSW Quarry Services Pty Ltd over its failure to report two dangerous roll-over incidents at a quarry near Kempsey.
Lightning ridge man convicted and fined $1000 for unlawfully entering mineral claim
Published: 12th July 2018A Lightning Ridge man has been convicted and fined $1000 in Walgett Local Court for unlawfully entering a mineral claim near Lightning Ridge.
Regulator cancels lightning ridge mineral claims
Published: 12th July 2018The Resources Regulator has cancelled two mineral claims at Lightning Ridge due to non-compliance issues and work health and safety breaches by the claim holder, Mr Sheref Sancar.
Resources Regulator investigating incident at Springvale Mine near Lithgow
Published: 6th July 2018The Resources Regulator has responded to an incident at the Springvale Coal Mine near Lithgow in the Central West of NSW.
Resources Regulator investigating incident at Clarence Colliery near Lithgow
Published: 4th July 2018The Resources Regulator has responded to an incident at Clarence Colliery, near Lithgow in the Central West of NSW.
Resources Regulator secures more money for Muswellbrook community fund
Published: 2nd July 2018The Resources Regulator has accepted an Enforceable Undertaking proposal from Ridgelands Coal Resources Pty Ltd over their handling of a local community fund, raising an extra $200,000 in the process.
Resources Regulator investigating incident at mine near Nyngan
Published: 24th June 2018The Resources Regulator has responded to an incident at the Tritton Copper Mine near Nyngan in the state’s west.
Resources Regulator accepts Tahmoor Coal enforceable undertaking
Published: 20th June 2018The NSW Resources Regulator has accepted an enforceable undertaking from Tahmoor Coal Pty Ltd following an investigation into the alleged failure of the company to comply with a statutory notice issued under the Mining Act 1992.