7Meaning of “mining operations” and “mining activities”

7 Meaning of “mining operations” and “mining activities”

7 Meaning of “mining operations” and “mining activities”

(1) In this Act, mining operations means the following—

(a) activities (referred to in this Act as mining activities) carried out for the purpose of—

(i) extracting minerals from the ground, or

(ii) injecting minerals into the ground, but only where the primary purpose of the injection is to inject a mineral into the ground or to return a mineral to the ground, or

(iii) exploring for minerals,

(b) activities (including the handling, preparing, processing or storing of extracted materials) carried out in connection with mining activities at a local site,

(c) activities associated with constructing a site where a mining activity (or an activity referred to in paragraph (b)) is, or is to be, carried out,

(d) activities associated with decommissioning, making safe or closure of a mineral extraction site or a mineral exploration site,

(e) educational activities or tourist activities carried out in connection with—

(i) mining activities at a local site, or

(ii) former mining activities at the site at which those activities were carried out,

(f) activities prescribed by the regulations,

(g) an activity specified by the Minister, by order published in the Gazette, that is carried on at a place identified in the order.

(2) The regulations may declare an activity not to be mining operations for the purposes of this Act.

(3) The regulations may create exceptions to or otherwise limit the operation of this section.

s 7: Am 2014 No 71, Sch 1 [5]. Subst 2015 No 43, Sch 1 [10].