The report focuses on oversight of environmental performance and engineering standards for operations regulated under the Mining Act 1978 and State petroleum legislation, including the investigation and regulation of unauthorised and illegal resource activities. Results presented in this summary relate only to this subset and do not represent DMPE’s full compliance program. The report is published to demonstrate how the Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration (DMPE) is undertaking compliance and to provide transparency for the community on how Western Australia’s resources are being developed responsibly.
Within this scope, the division completed 674 compliance activities, combining desktop assessments with on-ground site inspections, equating to 102 per cent of the approved program. This approach enabled risk-based prioritisation during the year, directing regulatory effort toward matters with the greatest potential
impact on environmental outcomes and engineering integrity.
The report is separated into mining and petroleum operations, addressing both environmental and engineering matters as appropriate.
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