Mining activities—Eligibility criteria and standard conditions (ERA Standards)
Note: The ERA Standards refer to the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008, which was repealed and replaced by the Environmental Protection Regulation 2019 on 1 September 2019. A reference to the repealed regulation or a repealed provision in the ERA Standards should be read as a reference to the replacement regulation or the corresponding provision in the replacement regulation.
ERA standards, which include eligibility criteria and standard conditions, have been developed for low risk activities. A standard application process applies. Activities that have an ERA standard are listed below.
If your activity is on the list, you should check that you can meet the eligibility criteria, and comply with the activity's standard conditions.
The following eligibility criteria and standard conditions (ERA standards) apply for mining activities:
- Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for exploration and mineral development projects—ESR/2016/1985 (formerly EM586)
- Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for mining claims—ESR/2016/2242 (formerly EM587)
- Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for mining lease activities—ESR/2016/2241 (formerly EM588)
- Code of environmental compliance for environmental authorities for high hazard dams containing hazardous waste (Version 0) (EM1698)
Codes of environmental compliance for approvals from 21 May 2014 to 30 March 2016
An environmental authority issued from 21 May 2014 to 30 March 2016 may include conditions from one of the following codes of environmental compliance:
- Code of environmental compliance for exploration and mineral development projects (Version 1.1) (EM586)
- Code of environmental compliance for mining claims and prospecting permits (Version 1.1) (EM587)
- Code of environmental compliance for mining lease projects (Version 1.1) (EM588)
Codes of environmental compliance for approvals from 31 March 2013 to 20 May 2014
An environmental authority issued from 31 March 2013 to 20 May 2014 may include conditions from one of the following codes of environmental compliance:
- Code of environmental compliance for exploration and mineral development projects (Version 1) (EM586)
- Code of environmental compliance for mining claims and prospecting permits (Version 1) (EM587)
- Code of environmental compliance for mining lease projects (Version 1) (EM588)
Codes of environmental compliance for approvals from January 2001 to 30 March 2013
An environmental authority issued from January 2001 to 30 March 2013 may include conditions from one of the following codes of environmental compliance: