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NORTHERN TERRITORY
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND ENERGY
MINING MANAGEMENT PLAN (MMP)
STRUCTURE GUIDE FOR
EXTRACTIVE OPERATIONS
ADVISORY NOTE
INSTRUCTIONS ON THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENT
An Authorisation for Extractive Activities can only be issued on the completion and
acceptance of a MMP.
An MMP is required for new projects, when operations change significantly from the
previous plan or on an annual report basis for each active Extractive Area.
This Advisory Note contains instructions and some examples of environmental
management issues for consideration in the preparation of an MMP.
Each section contains examples of issues which may be relevant to an extractive
operation. The operator should assess which are relevant to their site, or whether
other factors need consideration, but are not listed here.
The commitments to continuous improvement should have a defined objective and
completion date placed on them so that there is a measurable time frame.
An Extractive Operations MMP Template is available, if required, on the
department’s website at: www.minerals.nt.gov.au/mineralsforms#mining
THIS ADVISORY NOTE AND PLAN IS NOT TO BE TAKEN AS A DEFINITIVE
RESPONSE TO THE DEPARTMENTS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS BUT
SHOULD BE UTILISED BY OPERATORS AS A BASIS TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF A PROJECT-SPECIFIC MINING MANAGEMENT PLAN (MMP) THAT
INCORPORATES A PROGRAM OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.
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CONTENTS
AMENDMENTS
1.0
OPERATOR DETAILS
1.1 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE / CHART
1.2 WORKFORCE
2.0
PROJECT DETAILS
2.1 MAP OF SITE LOCATION AND LAYOUT
2.2 HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT AND CURRENT STATUS
2.3 PROPOSED ACTIVITIES
2.4 OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
3.0
CURRENT PROJECT SITE CONDITIONS
4.0
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM / PLAN
4.1 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND RESPONSIBILITIES
4.2 LEGAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
4.3 OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS
4.4 IDENTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND IMPACTS
4.5 MANAGEMENT OF IDENTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
4.6 INDUCTION AND TRAINING
4.7 IDENTIFIED STAKEHOLDERS AND CONSULTATION
4.8 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND INCIDENT REPORTING
4.9 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS AND INSPECTIONS
4.10 DOCUMENTATION
4.11 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE REPORTING
5.0
REHABILITATION AND CLOSURE PLAN
5.1 STATUS OF CURRENT REHABILITATION
5.2 COSTING OF CLOSURE ACTIVITIES
6.0
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
APPENDICES
Attachment A – EXAMPLE SITE LAYOUT MAP
Attachment B – EXAMPLE SITE LOCATION MAP
Attachment C – GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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AMENDMENTS
As per Section 41(2) of the Mining Management Act, an MMP reviewed and amended under Section
41(1)(a) is to clearly identify amendments made. These changes can be outlined in a table, as per the
example below.
Table 1. Example of amendments made.
Section
Section 1.1 – Organisational Structure / Chart
Section 2.0 - Project Details
Section 4.6 – Identification of Environmental
Aspects and Impacts
Amendment
Change in organisational structure.
Additional title to be included in Authorisation.
A new potential impact identified, as a result of
change in procedure/process.
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1.0 OPERATOR DETAILS
This section should provide operator details including:
 Name of operator or company (as per Australian Securities and Investment Commission
(ASIC) if applicable)
 Key contacts (i.e. senior on site personnel, site manager)
 Postal and street address
 Phone/fax/email contact details
1.1 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE / CHART
This section should include an organisational structure chart or particulars of the organisations
structure, as per Section 40(e) of the Mining Management Act. See example below.
Site Manager
Plant Operator
Health, Safety &
Environmental Officer
Contractors
Figure 1. Sample organisational chart.
1.2 WORKFORCE
The following information should be provided:
 Number in workforce
 Number of contractors
 Any relevant socio-economic aspects e.g. source of labour, contractors/employees
 Work descriptions
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2.0 PROJECT DETAILS
This section should provide details of the proposed extractive project including:
 Project name
 Location in context of distance to nearest town/major features/roads
 Mining interest/s (i.e. titles)
 Title holder/s
NOTE: if operator is not the title holder, a Nomination of Operator form should be completed by
the title holder, appointing the operator for the site – this is a requirement under section 10 of
the Mining Management Act.
2.1 MAP OF SITE LOCATION AND LAYOUT
Provide a legible and detailed site location map and site diagram with the following information:
 Lease boundaries
 Site access
 Tracks (including proposed tracks)
 Easements - above or below ground electrical cables, gas pipelines, water pipelines,
telephone
 Existing topographic features
 Areas to be cleared
 Undisturbed areas/areas of existing vegetation
 Infrastructure (site office, workshops, plant) locations
 Drillhole/costean locations
 Pit locations
 Target areas
 Waterways
 Buffer zones
 Rehabilitated areas
 Sensitive areas
 Cultural/heritage zones (sacred sites)
 Hydrocarbon/hazardous chemical storage area/s
NOTE: All maps must include a scale, date of drawing, orientation (i.e. North point), contours and be
able to be overlaid on the previous site plan.
2.2 HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT AND CURRENT STATUS
The MMP is a backward and forward looking document for ongoing operations and should provide
details of previous extractive activities carried out in the last twelve months under a current
Authorisation. This information may be included in the form of a table and should include:
 Total amount extracted during the last twelve months
 Total amount proposed for extraction in the last MMP
 Total area cleared/disturbed during the last twelve months
 Total area proposed for clearing in the last MMP
This section should also outline any previous site activities that are to be accounted for under the
plan e.g. any previous mining/exploration or rehabilitation completed by previous operators. If
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known, a brief outline of any historical mining or exploration carried out in the area could also be
provided here.
A summary of the size and number of existing disturbances and site infrastructure should also be
included to assist in the calculation of security (i.e. pit area (ha), stockpile areas (ha), fuel storage
area (m²), area of haul roads (length x width), etc.)
2.3 PROPOSED ACTIVITIES
This section must detail the proposed activities for the next twelve months. This may include, but is
not limited to:
 Target material/material reserves
 Amount proposed for extraction
 Details of the extractive program (i.e. clearing, stripping, excavation)
 Methods to be used (e.g. screening, crushing, washing)
 Method of excavation/machinery to be used
 Size and number of disturbances (e.g. costeans, pits, stockpile areas, etc.)
 Depth of pits
 Details of exploration activities if applicable (i.e. drilling)
 Km of track clearing/construction
 Size of camp area required
This information may be included in the form of a table.
2.4 OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
This section should include any other information relevant to the operation that has not been
included in this structure guide. For instance, refer to Attachment D (Site Specific Practices) of the
Structure Guide.
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3.0 CURRENT PROJECT SITE CONDITIONS
This information is requested to allow the Department to gain an understanding of the current site
conditions and to accurately assess risks. Maps at appropriate scales may also be used to illustrate
current site conditions.
Information that should be provided here includes:
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Geology (i.e. outline of ore or material resource, soil description and geological
characterisation of the area)
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Hydrology (i.e. surface water flows onto and out of the site area, surface and groundwater
quality, groundwater occurrence locally, location of bores, and any present/planned uses or
users of surface water and groundwater)
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Flora and fauna (i.e. identification of any rare and endangered species, description of any
feral animals and weed species at the site, outline of flora and fauna native to the area, and
any flora and fauna of cultural significance)
Information may be sourced from the NT Department of Natural Resources, Environment,
the Arts and Sport (NRETAS) (http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/) and the Commonwealth
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Environmental Reporting
Tool (http://www.environment.gov.au/apps/boobook/mapservlet?app=ert)
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Land use (i.e. pastoral, freehold, traditional Aboriginal ownership, parks and reserves,
mining, communities and townships)
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Historical, Aboriginal, Heritage sites (i.e. identification of historical, Aboriginal, and/or
heritage sites that may be affected by the proposed activities)
This information could be supported by documentation such as results of an inspection of
the Register of Sacred Sites maintained by the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority.
NOTE: Information regarding the above topics may be sourced from the NRETAS
(http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/nretasmaps/). Reference to any reports/studies undertaken should
also be included.
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4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM / PLAN
Companies with a structured EMS and EMP may attach this to the MMP.
4.1 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND RESPONSIBILITIES
An environmental policy sets the direction for management of the environment. By providing a
framework for setting and reviewing environmental objectives and targets, it describes the
expectations of top management (and the rest of the organisation) for environmental performance.
An environmental policy should contain three basic commitments:
 Compliance with all applicable legal requirements, and with other requirements to which the
organisation subscribes relating to its environmental aspects.
 Prevention of pollution.
 Continual improvement.
The company’s environmental policies and commitments should be outlined here. Also:
 Who is the person responsible for implementing environmental management?
4.2 LEGAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
This section should include a list of current applicable legislation, permits and conditions under which
the project will be operated. List may include, but is not limited to:
 Mining Management Act
 Mining Management Regulations
 Mining Act
 Weeds Management Act
 Bushfires Act
 Australasia Railway (Special Provisions) Act
 Heritage Conservation Act
 NT Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act
 Native Title Act
 Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act
 Environment Protection & Biodiversity Conservation Act
 Workplace Health and Safety Act
 Waste Management and Pollution Control Act
 Reporting requirements such as those for; production statistics; employment/injury and
safety statistics; frequency of water quality reporting
 Lease conditions
 Authorisation conditions
This section should also include any other (non-statutory) requirements related to the establishment
and implementation of the operator’s environmental management system. For example, land use
agreements, pastoral agreements, pre-eminent practices, Land Council agreements, and agreements
with other Authorised operators on site (if relevant).
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4.3 OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS
Objectives are the overall goals arising from the environmental policy. Targets are the performance
requirements that arise from the objectives and that need to be set and met to achieve those goals.
Objectives and targets should be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely (SMART) and
should be reviewed regularly to determine if they are being achieved and to set new targets.
Detail the organisations environmental objectives and targets taking into account legal and other
requirements and views of stakeholders. A specific end land use objective must also be stated here.
Table 2. Examples of objectives and targets.
Objective
Reduce the use of water in production
Increase the revegetation success of
rehabilitation
Target
Achieve a 10% reduction in water by 2011.
Increase the active seeding of areas by 5% by
2011.
4.4 IDENTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND IMPACTS
This section should identify actual and potential environmental aspects and impacts associated with
the site and proposed activities.
As defined by ISO14001:2004:
 Environmental aspects are the elements of an organisations activities or products or services
that can interact with the environment (i.e. stripping/clearing, fuel storage, vehicles and
machinery, etc)
 Environmental impacts are any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial,
wholly or partially resulting from an organisation’s environmental aspects.
Things to consider when identifying aspects of an organisation:
 What activities interface with the environment in a way that could cause an impact?
 What resources, materials, and energy do we use?
 Are there emissions to the air, water, land?
 Do we generate wastes?
 Does our infrastructure interact with the environment?
 What activities might lead to an accidental release? (e.g. storage of chemicals)
Some questions to consider when evaluating impacts:
 Are the impacts actual or potential?
 Are they beneficial or damaging to the environment?
 What is the magnitude or degree of the impact?
 What is the frequency or likelihood of these impacts?
 What is the duration and geographic area?
 Which parts of the environment might be affected?
A risk assessment should be conducted to determine the likelihood and severity of the identified
impacts and the degree to which the impact needs managing. Refer to Figure 2 for a sample risk
matrix. Risk ratings should be taken into account in Section 4.5 - Management of Identified
Environmental Impacts.
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Table 3. Examples of environmental aspects and impacts related to extractive activities.
Aspect
Impact
Risk Rating
Loss of native flora and fauna
Erosion
Loss of habitat
Contamination of groundwater and surface
water
Loss of resource
Introduction of weeds
Local dust pollution
Impacts on flora and fauna communities
Clearing/construction of haul roads
Mining of sand, gravel, etc
Crushing/processing
3 (moderate risk)
8 (high risk)
5 (moderate risk)
Driving between sites/tenements
Spread of weeds/pests
5 (moderate risk)
Emissions
Degradation of air quality
5 (moderate risk)
Fuel Storage
Hydrocarbon leak/spill – contamination of
soil, surface and ground water
6 (high risk)
Outline the procedures in place for identifying impacts i.e. workplace inspections, risk assessment,
etc.
KEY
Critical
Risk
High Risk
Moderate
Risk
Low Risk
CONSEQUENCE (C)
Low
Little to no
impact
Medium
High
Medium term
-ve impact
Irreversible
or long term –
ve impact
4
7
9
2
5
8
1
3
6
LIKELIHOOD (L)
High
>75% Chance
event will occur
in life of plan
Medium
25%<>75%
Chance event will
occur in life of
plan
Low
<25% Chance
event will occur
in life of plan
Figure 2. Sample risk matrix and key.
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4.5 MANAGEMENT OF IDENTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
For the actual and potential environmental impacts identified in Section 4.4, management measures for both the prevention and remediation of these impacts need
to be devised. This section must address management of water, invasive species, flora and fauna, hydrocarbons and hazardous materials, waste, noise and air, and
cultural and heritage sites.
Category
Water Management
Identified Environmental
Impact/s
Management (Prevention)
Management
(Remediation)
Monitoring
E.g. Erosion.
E.g. Poor water quality at
creek downstream from site.
E.g. Minimise extent of
cleared areas.
E.g. Sediment traps (provide
details and location).
E.g. Revegetate
cleared/disturbed areas to
provide soil stability.
E.g. Weekly field readings
of turbidity.
E.g. Weekly visual
inspections of the site.
Invasive Species
Management
Flora and Fauna
Management
Waste Management
Noise and Air Quality
Management
Culture and Heritage
Management
Hazardous Materials
and Hydrocarbon
Management
NOTE: Rows should be added/deleted where necessary.
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4.6 INDUCTION AND TRAINING
This information should include the following:
 Overview of environmental training and education process e.g. Induction, meetings.
 Outline of environmental issues covered in the induction.
 Is additional training required or carried out? E.g. weed identification, emergency response
training, etc.
4.7 IDENTIFIED STAKEHOLDERS AND CONSULTATION
This should include an outline of interested parties and their connection. This may include:
 Lease owner
 Land owner / occupiers
 Land claimants
 Neighbours and communities
 Tenement manager/s
 Government departments
 Shareholders
 Adjacent operators (i.e. sharing of haul roads)
Outline the consultation process undertaken with the underlying landowners. Describe how end land
use objectives and rehabilitation are discussed and agreed to with the underlying landowner.
Describe the consultation process with the identified stakeholders on site related issues.
Consultation should also be carried out with other Operators in the area which may be impacted.
4.8 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND INCIDENT REPORTING
This section should, at a minimum, give an outline of the procedures followed in the event of an
environmental emergency and how incidents are reported.
 What environmental emergency procedures have been developed? E.g. hydrocarbon spills.
Formal procedures should be attached as an appendix to this plan as supporting
documentation.
 Provide an overview of management of environmental incidents and identified hazards.
 Describe the companies incident reporting procedure both internal and external (i.e.
environmental incidents must be reported to the Department as soon as practicable as per
section 29 of the Mining Management Act).
4.9 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS AND INSPECTIONS
Environmental audits and inspections should be carried out at regular intervals to assess the
company’s environmental performance at the site.
 Have any environmental audits or inspections been carried out or are planned to be done?
 What frequency are audits/inspections carried out?
 What were the findings of any reviews?
 How are issues/problems identified?
4.10 DOCUMENTATION
All objectives, targets, policies, responsibilities, procedures and environmental performance should
be documented.
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 Documentation should be available to staff and the department
 Outline where the above information is stored and who is responsible for review
All documents referenced in the MMP should be included as appendices
4.11 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE REPORTING
Factors for consideration:
 Results of monitoring programs should be presented e.g. water, noise, dust, weeds, erosion, etc
 Pollution and waste management and minimisation progress
 Progress made against environmental targets
 Progress towards achieving revegetation and closure objectives
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5.0 REHABILITATION AND CLOSURE PLAN
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For each disturbance type listed, detail rehabilitation activities to be conducted including details of infilling, replacement of topsoil, revegetation techniques,
ripping/scarification, etc.
A schedule of proposed works needs to be provided.
Closure objectives/targets should be provided, which reflect end land use objectives/agreements.
Detail how rehabilitation success will be monitored e.g. in terms of water, erosion, vegetation, weeds, stabilisation, etc.
NOTE: Department Advisory notes are available online for general guidance however these are not statutory requirements and should be assessed for
appropriateness for individual sites. Advisory notes are reviewed regularly and may change. If referencing this material it must be attached to the MMP for
assessment against the site and proposed disturbance.
Disturbance
Pits
Proposed Rehabilitation Activities
E.g. Backfilling of pit – 3,750m³ of
infill material. Replace topsoil. Rip
disturbed area and allow vegetation
to naturally regenerate.
Schedule (Timing)
E.g. 50 x 50 metre area to be
rehabilitated on completion of
extraction of all viable material
(prior to onset of wet season).
Closure Objectives / Targets
Monitoring and Remediation
E.g. All mined areas closed out prior
to onset of wet season.
E.g. Visual monitoring of
rehabilitation and erosion. If erosion
is occurring and rehabilitation is
unsuccessful, direct seeding may be
required and drainage works.
Haul roads/tracks
Stockpile area/s
Sediment traps/dams
Workshops/sheds
Offices/demountables
Fuel storage area
Other
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5.1 STATUS OF CURRENT REHABILITATION
This section should provide information on the amount of area disturbed and rehabilitated, per
tenement, over the reportable period. Outstanding rehabilitation should also be outlined. This may
be supported with a site map of the current status of rehabilitation.
5.2 COSTING OF CLOSURE ACTIVITIES
As per Section 43 of the Mining Management Act, a security is required by the Minister as a
condition of an Authorisation.
As per Section 40 of the Mining Management Act, determine a costing for closure activities as per
the Department Security Calculation spreadsheet (available on the website at
www.minerals.nt.gov.au/mineralsforms#mining) or equivalent. Members of the Extractive Industry
Association (EIA) may use the Department endorsed EIA Security Calculation Tool, which can be
obtained from the EIA committee.
Costing should cover issues such as:
 Removal of infrastructure and contamination (i.e. contaminated soils)
 Earthmoving
 Ripping
 Revegetation, including costs of materials
 Drainage works (i.e. sediment control)
 Infilling of sumps
 Post closure (i.e. weed management, mobilisation/demobilisation of plant and machinery)
Details of calculations, including units of measure and cost per unit of measure used, should be
included e.g. ripping (ha) at $/ha. The DoR Security calculation spreadsheet, if used, should be
appended to the plan.
6.0 PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
Performance objectives are a list of proposed improvements to environmental management issues
on site. The objectives should include a measurable outcome (i.e. meeting a specific level), the time
frame in which it will be completed (i.e. by when) and the person responsible for ensuring it is
completed (i.e. a specific person).
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APPENDICES
Any other document(s) referred to in the MMP should be included in the Appendix, such as:

Copies of approvals may be included in an Appendix.
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Copies of monitoring reports to meet statutory requirements may be included in an
Appendix.
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Copies of rehabilitation agreements.
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Copies of AAPA search results.
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Attachment A – EXAMPLE SITE LAYOUT MAP
N
EMP1234
EMP5678
Figure 1. Site layout map.
LEGEND
Haul Road
Disturbed Areas
Rehabilitated Areas
Stockpile Areas
Title Boundary
Drainage Line
Infrastructure Area
Sensitive Vegetation
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Attachment B – EXAMPLE SITE LOCATION MAP
N
DARWIN
Figure 2. Site location map
Attachment C – GLOSSARY OF TERMS
TERM
Audit
CEO
Contractor
Critical Incidents
Emergency Response
MEANING
Means any systematic investigation or appraisal of procedures or
operations for the purpose of determining conformity with prescribed
procedures.
Means the Chief Executive Officer, within the meaning of the Public
Sector Employment and Management Act, of the Agency administering
this Act.
Means a person who under a contract performs work or supplies a
service in connection with an exploration activity on a site.
Means an event on a mining site that has the potential to cause a
significant adverse effect on the environment.
A plan for the minimisation of environmental harm in the event of an
emergency.
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Environmental Aspects
Environmental Impacts
Hazardous Material
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Means a person employed by a company.
Means land, air, water, organisms and ecosystems on a site and includes:
 the well-being of humans;
 structures made or modified by humans;
 the amenity values of the site; and
 economic, cultural and social conditions
The elements of an organisations activities or products or services that
can interact with the environment.
Any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or
partially resulting from an organisation’s environmental aspects.
A substance having properties capable of having adverse affects on the
environment.
An important topic of discussion or point in question i.e. management of
risk.
Mining Management Act.
Material Safety Data Sheet. It is provided by manufacturer or supplier of
hazardous materials, and describes the properties and nature of the
material.
Overall environmental goal, consistent with the environmental policy,
than an organisation sets itself to achieve.
Means the operator for a mining site referred to in Mining Management
Act section 10.
Includes machinery, pressure vessels, equipment, appliances,
implements, scaffolding and tools, any component of the plant and
anything fitted or connected to the plant.
Means an event on a site that causes material environmental harm.
A detailed performance requirement, applicable to the organisation, that
arises from the environmental objectives and that needs to be set and
met in order to achieve those objectives.
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