Supporting a successful energy and mining sector that enables South Australia to responsibly grow and thrive.
What we do
The Department for Energy and Mining (DEM) is responsible for:
Managing mineral resources
We responsibly unlock the state’s mineral resources by sharing and expanding geological data, accelerating exploration and attracting investment.
Regulating industry
We provide stable and trusted regulation of the energy and mining sectors to drive the transformation of business and industry, improve environmental outcomes and support economic growth.
Industrial transformation
We lead the government’s response to the economic transformation of critical industries, such as steelmaking, bringing clarity, structure and accountability to the transition of nationally significant industries.
Leading clean energy
We deliver policies and programs that optimise the economic benefits of the clean energy transition and enable industry to be part of the decarbonisation of the global economy.
Energy security
We deliver policies that support the sustainable exploration, development and production of energy in South Australia, helping to achieve our net zero goals while ensuring grid stability, affordability and security for the state.
Support for consumers
We ensure no South Australian is left behind in the energy transition by helping low-income households access affordable energy through our community battery programs, while providing consumers with critical information and support through our Energy Advisory Service.
Our purpose
The Department for Energy and Mining is one of the first government departments globally to recognise the link between our mining and energy sectors. It’s a link that’s critical to the world’s net zero emissions future.
South Australia is well placed to take advantage of this, with our abundant natural resources and leadership in adopting renewable energy.
At DEM, we are responsible for driving game changing projects that are critical to South Australia’s economic future.
This includes securing the future of steelmaking, expanding gas supply to support our energy grid and increasing the state’s copper production to ensure South Australia benefits from increasing global demand.
We unlock new opportunities to access South Australia’s abundant natural resources through discovering new geological data, and digitising it for the modern age.
Through targeted programs, we increase consumer access to renewable energy, supporting more South Australians to take advantage of the energy transition.
We deliver best practice regulation to ensure that the state’s resources are accessed and extracted responsibly, in a way that supports the needs of both industry and the community, and respects our natural environment.
Our organisation structure
Our brand
It’s more than a mark, it is our story. It’s reflective of why we do what we do, and the power we have to bring change.
This artwork was created by Lawson Dodd (Kaurna, Narungga and Ngarrindjeri) for the Department for Energy and Mining South Australia.
Lawson has used organic lines and circles for the symbol in the middle which demonstrates the synergy between energy and mining and its connection to the land.
The small arching shapes surrounding the main symbol represent the diverse group of people involved with the department.
The thin white lines and dots in the centre demonstrate the importance of communication as it is what guides the process of innovation.
The streams of colour radiating from the circular symbol are representative of the different energy sectors within the Department for Energy and Mining (DEM). Green represents energy, yellow ochre represents solar, grey represents wind, blue represents gas and the red ochre represents mining.
The large circular areas depict the wider communities.
Together with the streams of colour, this artwork symbolises the unique natural assets DEM manages for the community.
