The Department for Energy and Mining (DEM) is the state government agency responsible for the administration, management and regulation of South Australia’s mineral resources industry. egislation governs the access to land and the regulation of exploration and production activities for mineral and quarrying resources in South Australia, as well as environmental management of the industry. This mineral resources regulation report for the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 summarises the regulatory performance of the state’s mineral exploration, mining and quarrying industries. It provides relevant indicators of how companies are meeting their compliance obligations to mitigate and manage genuine risks, and the regulatory, surveillance and compliance activities undertaken by DEM.