When significant engineered structures, such as tailings storage facilities (TSFs), are approved by the department, they are generally subject to additional tenement conditions under the .
Tenement holders must submit geotechnical reports to the department in accordance with these tenement conditions. These reports could be a once-off submission (such as a TSF construction report) or may be required to be submitted annually.
Submitting your report
Geotechnical reports are required to comply with a tenement condition, these should be lodged electronically via . Always provide the tenement condition number/s that relate to the geotechnical report in the ‘Reference’ field.
Geotechnical reports submitted to comply with a tenement condition should not be attached to site Annual Environmental Report/s.
Geotechnical reports prepared for the approval of a new significant engineered structure (e.g. TSF design report) must be submitted with the associated Mining Proposal/Mine Closure Plan and should not be submitted through the DMPE Submissions system.
The lodged reports will be registered in our system and reviewed. Tenement holders will receive a response letter from the department when the report has been reviewed, or we may request for further information in writing during the assessment.
Guidance material
Guide to the preparation of a design report for tailings storage facilities (TSFs)
This is the guide to the preparation of a design report for tailings storage facilities (TSFs).
This guide has been provided to assist tailings storage facilities (TSFs) designers and operators with preparing the required reports for managing a TSF.
Code of practice - Tailings storage facilities in 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
These guidelines are intended to help industry meet legislative obligations of tailings storage facilities.
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