Jun 29, 2026 – 2.40pmThe Crisafulli government will review how it charges mining companies for rehabilitation risks after the resources industry complained that Queensland’s existing scheme put a disproportionate burden on smaller explorers.In a post-budget speech on Monday, Queensland Treasurer David Janetzki announced a review of the financial provisioning scheme which has been in place since 2019.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Queensland to review clean-up fees for small mining explorers
The review will look to ease the burden for smaller miners, but some have warned weakening the rules could shift billions of dollars of risk onto the public.
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