Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) In these
regulations, a mine is a place at which mining operations are carried out.
(2) If mining
operations are being carried out in conjunction with one another at 2 or more
places, those places constitute 1 mine .
(3) However, the
regulator may notify the mine operator in writing that each of those places,
or places specified in the notice, are separate mines, and these regulations
apply to the places as separate mines accordingly.