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Nonmetallic Mineral Mining Business Guide

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Royalty Calculation Errors

AUD 10,000+ per audit failure; 20-40 hours/month manual calculation

Complex 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.

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Manual Royalty Admin Costs

AUD 20-40 hours/month per site; 2-5% admin cost overrun

Regimes 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.

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Capacity Loss from Manual Aggregate Testing

AUD 2,000-5,000 per day in idle equipment/quarry downtime; 10-20 hours per test batch

Lengthy manual lab testing for particle size distribution, density, and absorption delays stockpile release, leading to equipment downtime and lost production shifts.

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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.

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