A guide to mining plant and equipment registration in Australia

A guide for exporters looking to capitalise on abundant opportunities

Australia is famous for its natural wealth of coal, iron ore and gold. Australia is also abundant in the critical minerals essential for the energy, transport, aerospace, defence, medical, automotive and telecommunications sector. It also boasts the world’s largest recoverable resources of several critical minerals,

The Australian regulatory environment for the registration of mining and resource exploration equipment is extensive. The regulations are made at the state level and enforced by state regulators.

This guide covers:

  • Mining plant and equipment regulation in NSW
  • Registration and use of mining plant
  • Registering general industrial plant and equipment
  • Registering plant and equipment specific to mining
  • Australian state regulators
  • General plant and equipment types requiring design registration in NSW
  • Mining plant and equipment that must be registered
  • Design orders

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    Please note, this document gives you a general view of the legal landscape at a point in time. That landscape will always be extensive and could change at any time. You should not, therefore, rely on this document as specific to your situation, current or exhaustive.

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