The Department for Energy and Mining has a comprehensive program that manages several former mine sites and addresses issues of environmental and public safety.
The Minerals Regulation Branch within the department works with new and existing mining operations to:
- ensure a mechanism is in place to ensure potential liabilities from unrehabilitated mining and exploration operations do not become a responsibility of the people of South Australia through Financial Assurance
- develop management arrangements for strategic Extractive Areas Rehabilitation Fund issues.
- develop and implement policy and processes related to mine closure and progressive rehabilitation.
Key former mines projects
The following key sites are currently being managed by the Minerals Regulation Branch:
