Mineral Resources Regulation 2025

This section prescribes, for section 334ZP(5)(b) of the Act, the requirements for the reporting of the volume of associated water taken by the holder of a mineral development licence or mining lease.

For each reporting period, the holder must report—

if the total volume of associated water taken in the area of the licence or lease during the reporting period is 2ML or more—the total volume of associated water taken in the area; and

if dewatering of a surface mine or an underground mine, in the area of the licence or lease, is achieved using bores—

the volume of associated water extracted from each active bore field during the reporting period; and

the source geological formation from which the associated water was taken; and

whether the source geological formation is artesian or subartesian; and

if, during the reporting period, the holder uses an alternative method under section 33(3) for the first time—an explanation of the alternative method.

If the lease or licence expires or is surrendered, the holder must also report, for each surface mine in the area of the licence or lease—

the relationship between the horizontal area of any pit associated with the mine and the elevation from the bottom of the pit based on survey data for the pit; and

a prediction of the long term annual, steady state entry of underground water into any area of the mine that is rehabilitated; and

an explanation of the method the holder used to make the prediction mentioned in paragraph (b).

The holder must report under this section—

if the reporting period ends on 31 October—within 1 calendar month after the end of the reporting period; or

otherwise—on the day the mineral development licence or mining lease expires or is surrendered.

In this section—

starts on 1 November; and

ends on—

31 October of the following year; or

if the mineral development licence or mining lease expires or is surrendered on a day before 31 October of the following year—that day.