Prepare a mine closure plan

As of 3 March 2020 all Mine Closure Plans (MCPs) must be submitted either in accordance with Part 1 (risk and outcome based) or Part 2 (small mining operations) of the Statutory Guidelines. The 2020 Statutory Guidelines supersede the Guidelines for Mine Closure Plans (2015). For further information please see the information sheet.

Approved MCPs will be made available to the public via the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) website. If an MCP includes confidential information eg. commercially sensitive or intellectual property, this information should be removed from the main MCP document and submitted in a separate document that is clearly marked confidential.  DMIRS will assess your MCP based on information within both documents, but will not make any confidential information publicly available provided it is clearly identified.

Approved MCPs must be reviewed after three years or at a time specified by DMIRS. The updated MCP including any changes must then be submitted again to DMIRS for approval. The due date of the revised MCP is specified as a tenement condition.

MCPs can be lodged electronically with a mining proposal, in hard copy at DMIRS offices or online via DMIRS submissions. Read our guide on how to submit via DMIRS Submissions.

 

Submit Mine Closure Plan online

Approved mine closure plans are made publicly available, view them via MINEDEX (Mines and minerals deposits) 

Contacts

Mineral Environment Operations

Statutory Documents

ProForma - Mining Closure Plan for Small Mining Operations - March 2020 - 200 Kb

Proforma to be used for reviewed Mine Closure Plans - as per the Statutory Guidelines for Mine Closure Plans - effective 3 March 2020 (word version)

ProForma - Mining Closure Plan for Small Mining Operations - March 2020 - 293 Kb

Proforma to be used for reviewed Mine Closure Plans - as per the Statutory Guidelines for Mine Closure Plans - effective 3 March 2020 (pdf version)

Statutory Guideline for Mine Closure Plans - March 2020 - 532 Kb

Mandatory form and content for Mine Closure Plans under the Mining Act 1978 effective 3 March 2020

Policies

Environmental Objectives Policy for Mining - March 2020 - 223 Kb

Identifies environmental factors and objectives for decision making under the Mining Act 1978

Guidelines

Mine Closure Completion Guideline - 418 Kb

Mine Closure Completion Guideline

Mine Closure Plan Guidance - how to prepare in accordance with the Statutory Guidelines - March 2020 - 1826 Kb

Supporting guidance information to inform the preparation of Mine Closure Plans

Mine Closure Plan Checklist - 1047 Kb

Checklist to assist with the preparation of a mine closure plan.

Technical guidance

Waste Rock Dumps - August 2021 - 239 Kb

This document outlines planning before and during construction to produce cost efficient and effective rehabilitation of waste rock dumps.

Acid Mine Drainage - September 2009 - 318 Kb

This document outlines strategies available to prevent or mitigate the impact of acid mine drainage.

Guide to departmental requirements for the management and closure of tailings storage facilities (TSFs) - August 2015 - 337 Kb

This guide has been provided to assist tailings storage facilities (TSFs) designers and operators with preparing the required reports for managing a TSF.

A framework for developing mine-site completion criteria in WA - 5132 Kb

Supports the development of completion criteria and monitoring outlined in the Guidelines for Preparing Mine Closure Plans.

Procedures

Environmental Application Administration Procedures - 383 Kb

Environmental Application Administration Procedures