sec.111What is a rolling mining area or RMA

### sec.111 What is a rolling mining area or RMA A rolling mining area , or RMA , is an area in an overlapping area, identified by an ML (coal) holder, for which the ML (coal) holder requires sole occupancy to carry out authorised activities for the ML (coal). The total area that may be identified as an RMA is the minimum area that is reasonably considered to be required for 1 year of safe mining. An RMA must be within an FMA. Each RMA must be considered on a sequential, year by year basis. An RMA for a particular year must not be more than 10% of the total of the areas that are an IMA or FMA in the overlapping area. s 111 amd 2016 No. 30 s 17 (sec.111-ssec.1) A rolling mining area , or RMA , is an area in an overlapping area, identified by an ML (coal) holder, for which the ML (coal) holder requires sole occupancy to carry out authorised activities for the ML (coal). (sec.111-ssec.2) The total area that may be identified as an RMA is the minimum area that is reasonably considered to be required for 1 year of safe mining. (sec.111-ssec.3) An RMA must be within an FMA. (sec.111-ssec.4) Each RMA must be considered on a sequential, year by year basis. (sec.111-ssec.5) An RMA for a particular year must not be more than 10% of the total of the areas that are an IMA or FMA in the overlapping area.