Nonmetallic Mineral Mining Business Guide
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All 31 Documented Cases
Royalty Calculation Errors
AUD 10,000+ per audit failure; 20-40 hours/month manual calculationComplex state-by-state royalty rates (e.g., 7.5% bulk ore, 2.5% refined metal in WA) and GST adjustments create error-prone manual processes, leading to ATO/state audits and penalties.
Manual Royalty Admin Costs
AUD 20-40 hours/month per site; 2-5% admin cost overrunRegimes require detailed value-based calculations (e.g., 7.5% bulk ore WA) with GST exclusions and forex conversions, prone to waste in tracking and verification.
Capacity Loss from Manual Aggregate Testing
AUD 2,000-5,000 per day in idle equipment/quarry downtime; 10-20 hours per test batchLengthy manual lab testing for particle size distribution, density, and absorption delays stockpile release, leading to equipment downtime and lost production shifts.
WHS Mining Safety Management System Breach
AUD $49,500–$60,000 per single breach (300 units × $165–$200). Typical non-compliant operators face 3–5 separate violations across documentation, training, and risk assessment gaps, yielding cumulative exposure of AUD $150,000–$300,000.Failure to establish or implement a compliant safety management system under WHS (Mines) Regulations Regulation 18 triggers maximum penalties of 300 penalty units for body corporate (individual operators: 60 units). Current penalty unit value in most Australian states ranges AUD $165–$200 per unit. Non-compliance includes: incomplete hazard registers, missing risk assessments, inadequate control measures documentation, and gaps in training records.