The Mining Rehabilitation Fund (MRF) was developed to enhance the State's capacity to manage and rehabilitate abandoned mines.
The MRF is a pooled fund contributed to by holders of mining authorisations (tenements). It is levied according to the environmental disturbance existing on a tenement at an annual reporting date. The MRF is administered under the Mining Rehabilitation Fund Act 2012.
The EARS2 MRF subsystem is used to capture environmental data, to issue Levy Assessment Notices and Infringement Notices. During the initial voluntary 'opt in' and first compulsory period it was also used to assist in the process of retiring Unconditional Performance Bonds.
From 1 July 2014, the MRF is compulsory. All holders must complete their annual report by 30 June each year.
For further information on the Mining Rehabilitation Fund click here.
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