Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations

8 (1) The owner or operator of a mine shall submit in writing to the Minister of the Environment the information referred to in subsection (2) not later than 60 days after the day on which any of the following occur:

• (a) the mine becomes subject to these Regulations;

• (b) ownership of the mine is transferred; and

• (c) the mine returns to commercial operation after it has become a recognized closed mine.

(2) The information that shall be submitted is

• (a) the name and address of both the owner and the operator of the mine;

• (b) the name and address of any parent company of the owner and the operator; and

• (c) the design-rated capacity of the mine, expressed as tonnes per year, and a description and rationale of how the design-rated capacity was determined.

(3) The owner or operator shall submit in writing to the Minister of the Environment any change in the information not later than 60 days after the change occurs.