The push is on to re-open Mount Magometon Quarry at Coonamble within weeks after remaining improvement notices were lifted.

The NSW Resources Regular has given the green light to recommence operations if Coonamble Shire Council are "confident" that their Safety Management Systems (SMS) are adequate.

Director of Infrastructure Services Kerrie Murphy said that they hope to open in the next two to three weeks.

"Council is currently working with their Quarry Manager to ensure the adequacy of the SMS and putting any further controls in place to ensure the site is safe prior to lifting the suspension," she said.

"Council can also expect that the frequency of visits from the Regulator will increase so it is imperative that Council can demonstrate the robustness of their SMS if questioned."

Ms Murphy said that a contractor is poised to go to work at the quarry once an open date is set.

They will operate a mobile crusher, while the main crusher is awaiting repair with parts being shipped from Taiwan.

That equipment isn't expected to come back online until December 2025.

At the September Council meeting, Ms Murphy said she would encourage customers to place orders so they can fill demand.

Equipment issues have also troubled the quarry operations.

She also said Council is working towards a blast to dislodge new material at the site.

"A contractor is engaged.

"Once the site has been re-opened, they will come to site and locate the blast site and it will be booked in to be done.

"It'll be a hive of activity out there," Ms Murphy said.

Council closed the quarry at the end of May 2025 after a set of notices were issued by the Regulator.

They followed investigations into the site in 2023 after contractor Ben Koina lost his arm in a machinery accident.