In these Regulations—
"exploration hazard" means any exploration activity and circumstance that may pose a risk to the environment, to any member of the public, or to land, property or infrastructure in the vicinity of work carried out under a licence;
"gold" means any gold or silver content of ore, concentrates, alloy or metal that is sold as a product from a mine the principal activity of which is the mining of gold;
"mining hazard" means any mining activity and circumstance that may pose a risk to the environment, to any member of the public, or to land, property or infrastructure in the vicinity of work carried out at a mine;
"net market value", of a mineral, means the market value of the mineral at the time it is first sold, transferred or disposed of, less any costs reasonably, necessarily and directly incurred by the licensee in connection with the sale, transfer or disposal (including insurance, freight and marketing expenses);
"rehabilitation hazard" means any rehabilitation activity and circumstance that may pose a risk to the environment, to any member of the public, or to land, property or infrastructure in the vicinity of the rehabilitation activity;
"rehabilitation milestone" means a measurable, significant event or step in the process of rehabilitation;
"safe, stable and sustainable" means—
(a) is not likely to cause injury or illness; and
(b) structurally, geotechnically and hydrogeologically sound; and
(c) non-polluting; and
(d) aligns with the principles of sustainable development;
"the Act" means the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 ;
"work plan area "means the area where work described in the work plan is, or is proposed to be, carried out.