Mine safety, environmental permitting, tailings management, water use, and resource extraction regulations for mining and minerals companies. AuditDSS decomposes 97 regulations into 39,483 individually testable obligations across 8 jurisdictions with 4-axis risk scoring.
MSHA can shut down operations immediately. Pattern-of-violations triggers enhanced enforcement, and fatality investigations bring criminal liability. 15 US coal mine fatalities in 2023 alone.
$209M
Massey Energy — Upper Big Branch
29 miners killed. CEO sentenced to federal prison. The largest mine disaster penalty in US history.
$80M
Alpha Natural Resources settlement
Systematic falsification of dust sampling and safety records across multiple mine sites.
Immediate closure
MSHA imminent danger orders
No appeal before shutdown. Pattern-of-violations designation means every future inspection carries withdrawal orders.
97
Regulations covered
3,980
Rules decomposed
39,483
Obligations scored
8
Jurisdictions
8 jurisdictions, 97 regulations
From MSHA Part 46/48 training requirements to state-level mine safety acts, from dust and noise exposure limits to emergency response plans — AuditDSS decomposes every regulation into independently testable obligations.
Score your MSHA compliance across blasting, haulage, and slope stability obligations. Identify the violations inspectors will cite before they arrive on site.
Ventilation plans, roof control, methane monitoring, and emergency escape — scored at the obligation level. Know exactly which MSHA standard you're falling short on.
Contractors face the same MSHA citations as operators — but with less institutional knowledge. Score your site-specific compliance before mobilising crews to a new operation.
All 97 regulations applicable to mining & resources, grouped by theme. Every regulation links to its detailed obligation breakdown.
Resources Safety and Health Queensland
NSW Resources Regulator
Earth Resources Regulator (Victoria)
WA Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Safe Work Australia
European Parliament and Council
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Health and Safety Executive
Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water
NSW Environment Protection Authority
Queensland Department of Environment and Science
South Australia Environment Protection Authority
International Council on Mining and Metals
Environment Protection Authority Victoria
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (Western Australia)
Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
European Commission Directorate-General for Environment
European Parliament and Council
European Parliament and Council
European Parliament and Council
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
Environment Agency
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Clean Energy Regulator
Clean Energy Regulator
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Environment and Climate Change Canada
European Parliament and Council
European Parliament and Council
European Parliament and Council
European Parliament and Council
European Parliament and Council
Global Reporting Initiative
Accountability Framework initiative
Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials
Science Based Targets initiative
Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
International Sustainability Standards Board
International Sustainability Standards Board
Capital Market Authority of Saudi Arabia
Securities and Exchange Commission
Climate Change Committee
Financial Conduct Authority
Department of Labor - Employee Benefits Security Administration
European Parliament and Council
US Department of Justice — FCPA Unit
Agence Française Anticorruption
Securities and Exchange Commission
Serious Fraud Office
Fair Work Commission
Australian Border Force
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner
U.S. Department of Labor — Wage and Hour Division
U.S. Department of Labor — Wage and Hour Division
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre
Center for Internet Security
European Union Agency for Cybersecurity
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Cybersecurity Authority
General Services Administration
HITRUST Alliance
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
California Attorney General / California Privacy Protection Agency
European Data Protection Board
Saudi Data and AI Authority
Information Commissioner's Office
Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Company / Designated National Authority
National Center for Environmental Compliance
Prime Minister's Office / Saudi Green Initiative
National Cybersecurity Authority
National Cybersecurity Authority
Capital Market Authority of Saudi Arabia
Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Information Systems Audit and Control Association
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
Cloud Security Alliance
International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board
International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
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Mining & Resources Compliance Policy
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Forms & Checklists
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