The Mining Act outlines the two stage approval process for a mining operation in South Australia:
- stage one is holding a mining lease,
- stage two is having operational approval through an approved program for environment protection and rehabilitation (PEPR).
A mining lease must be obtained before production or sale of minerals can commence and will be followed by an approved program for environment protection and rehabilitation (PEPR). Only after these two approvals have been obtained can a mining operation commence.
