Green Gain Consulting

Residue stockpiles and deposits are specifically excluded from the Act. The definitions of the residue stockpile/deposits also include beneficiation waste.   Beneficiation waste is further defined in the amendment Act to include all beneficiation related waste. All waste downstream from the minerals winning and processing is included in the definition and therefore the Waste Act does not apply. It would however apply to general waste, office waste, clinic waste and workshop waste (essentially the support services – there is some disagreement whether these  waste streams should also be excluded as it could be included in the definition of  “incidental to a mining operation”, depending on how far you stretch that definition). It would also apply to waste disposal facilities previously authorised under sec 20 of the  ECA.