Only one week left to make submissions on WA mining law reforms

The time for making submissions on proposed amendments to the Mining Act 1978, Mining Rehabilitation Fund Act 2012 and associated regulations is closing fast, so industry participants need to finalise their comments quickly.

The Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP)'s Consultation Paper – Proposed Amendments to the Mining Legislation outlines the first stage of proposed ongoing legislative reform. This stage includes proposed amendments which are mainly administrative in nature but which nonetheless may be significant in terms of cost recovery and public access to information.

The DMP expects public consultation for stages two and three will commence in 2014. These stages are reported to involve a further streamlining of the approvals process and supporting the implementation of a risk-based framework for environmental regulation.