EARF Project – Extractive Mineral Lease (EML) 6012 Final Rehabilitation (Pt Pirie) – Earthworks

⁠⁠⁠The Department for Energy and Mining (DEM) is seeking quotes to undertake final rehabilitation works on the Bungama sandpit at Port Pirie (EML 6012). 

The proposed works will be funded through the Extractive Areas Rehabilitation Fund (EARF). The EARF is a royalty financed scheme that protects the state against extractive mineral and private mine operators who cannot meet their rehabilitation obligations. It is administered by DEM and may be used for rehabilitating these mines if the tenement holder has failed to meet their obligations for agreed environmental outcomes, including outcomes for mine closure and completion.

Part of DEM’s administration of the fund includes seeking competitive tenders and achieving value for money outcomes in achieving Extractive Areas site rehabilitations.

Background

The Bungama Sand Pit operated from 1998 to 2017 having extracted sand from a farming paddock located off Railway Terrace, Bungama.

Google Maps Location Link: Bungama sandpit (EML 6012) - Port Pirie

Earthworks to be carried out as per the following broad Scope of Works (Refer Figure 1: Site Layout):

Objectives

Objectives of this remediation project are to remove wastes and impacts created by former mining activities and reshape the area so that the landform blends into the surrounding topography; and enable the area to be stable and safe for future seeding/pastoral uses.

• Anticipated start of contract: 22 May 2026
• Anticipated completion of contract: June 2026

 To register for Site Visit at 1:00pm on 02 April 2026, suppliers must email DEM.MiningRegRehab@sa.gov.au with company name, contact name, and contact mobile number no later than 5.00pm Friday 27 March 2026.

Briefings

Site Visit

A briefing session will be held on 1:00 pm 2 April 2026.

Notes: To register for Site Visit you must email DEM.MiningRegRehab@sa.gov.au with company name, contact name, and contact mobile number no later than 5.00pm Friday 27 March 2026.

A site visit is a pre-requisite to submission and consideration of a bid.