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Please note that from the 31st May 2012 the Department of Mines and Petroleum will no longer accept hard copy Programme of Work Exploration (PoW-E) Applications. If a POW-E application is submitted in hard copy format after this date it will be automatically rejected.

These changes do not apply to Programme of Works Prospecting (PoW-P) or Mining Proposals at this time.

To access the Mining Act 1978 Pro Forma Bond Documents, click here.

  • Programme of Work (POW-E) - Exploration(DOC 280 kb)
  • Programme of Work (POW-P) - Prospecting(DOC 286 kb)
  • Mining Proposal Checklist - as per Appendix 6 in Mining Proposal Guidelines (DOC 83 kb)
  • Sterilization Report(DOC 291 kb)
  • Low Impact Mining - Annual Environmental Report (PDF 84 kb)

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    Guidelines

  • Guidelines for Preparing Mine Closure Plans (PDF 1865 kb)
  • Administration of Mine Closure Plans(PDF 453 kb)
  • AER guideline package(ZIP 606 kb)
  • Bond Policy (ZIP 1015 kb)
  • Guidelines for Conservation Management Plans(PDF 123 kb)
  • Guidelines for Management of Dieback Disease in Mineral Exploration (PDF 370 kb)
  • Guidelines for Mineral Exploration / Rehabilitation Activities (PDF 507 kb)
  • Guidelines for Mining Proposals in Western Australia (PDF 1392 kb)
  • Guidelines for Protection of Surface and Groundwater Resources during Exploration Drilling (PDF 533 kb)
  • Guidelines for Safe Design and Operating Standards for Tailings Storage(PDF 672 kb)
  • Guidelines on the Development of an Operating Manual for Tailings Storage(PDF 168 kb)
  • Programme of Works - Prospecting Policy(PDF 259 kb)
  • Hillside Tonnage Calculator(XLS 131 kb)
  • Map showing Environmentally Sensitive Areas & Schedule 1 Areas in Western Australia(PDF 1154 kb)

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    Environmental Notes

  • Acid Mine Drainage(PDF 246 kb)
  • Care and Maintenance(PDF 105 kb)
  • Waste Rock Dumps(PDF 80 kb)
  • Firebreaks(PDF 63 kb)

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    Page last modified: 11-Feb-2012
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