Declared risk criteria and standard conditions

You must hold an environmental mining licence for mining activities that cause substantial disturbance.

This is required under the Environment Protection Act 2019.

The Minister for Environment can declare risk criteria and standard conditions to manage environmental risks and impacts of mining activities.

These criteria and conditions inform what licence category you need for your activities.

Declared risk criteria and standard conditions

The minister has declared risk criteria and standard conditions for these activities:

• exploration for minerals or extractive minerals - read the declared risk criteria and standard conditions PDF (399.2 KB)
• extractive operations for extractive minerals - read the declared risk criteria and standard conditions PDF (430.9 KB).

If no risk criteria are declared for your activity, you should apply for a tailored condition licence.

Draft risk criteria and standard conditions

Draft risk criteria and standard conditions are being developed for public consultation for mining operations.