❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks data on mining tenement applications received and granted between 2001-2002 and 2008-2009. The answer provides a detailed breakdown by tenement type and area covered.
AnsweredQoN 1164Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
For the financial years 2001–2002 to 2008–2009 could the Minister advise:
(a) how many mining tenement applications were received; and
(b) how many mining tenements were granted?
(a) how many mining tenement applications were received; and
(b) how many mining tenements were granted?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 August 2009
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
8 days
1. The following table gives a breakdown of the mining tenements received and granted for the financial years 2001-2002 to 2008-2009.
(a)
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
Applications Received
Prospecting Licences
1 076
1 007
1 381
881
1 292
5 072
1 326
1 324
Exploration Licences
1 747
1 298
1 630
1 771
2 335
3 124
2 426
2 275
Mining Leases
511
410
627
1 608
2 071
41
88
79
Other
123
109
132
153
188
183
312
204
Total
3 457
2 824
3 770
4 413
5 886
8 420
4 152
3 882
Area (1,000's ha)
20 081
13 261
17 692
21 920
33 354
48 902
33 110
26 423
(b)
Applications Granted
Prospecting Licences
369
553
810
771
990
984
2 549
2 863
Exploration Licences
493
648
704
758
1 536
1 411
1 517
1 383
Mining Leases
120
117
129
369
159
149
511
313
Other
82
78
81
94
93
139
101
159
Total
1 064
1 396
1 724
1 992
2 778
2 683
4 678
4 718
Area (1,000's ha)
5 237
7 659
6 031
7 230
14 932
16 020
21 102
14 048
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(a)
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
Applications Received
Prospecting Licences
1 076
1 007
1 381
881
1 292
5 072
1 326
1 324
Exploration Licences
1 747
1 298
1 630
1 771
2 335
3 124
2 426
2 275
Mining Leases
511
410
627
1 608
2 071
41
88
79
Other
123
109
132
153
188
183
312
204
Total
3 457
2 824
3 770
4 413
5 886
8 420
4 152
3 882
Area (1,000's ha)
20 081
13 261
17 692
21 920
33 354
48 902
33 110
26 423
(b)
Applications Granted
Prospecting Licences
369
553
810
771
990
984
2 549
2 863
Exploration Licences
493
648
704
758
1 536
1 411
1 517
1 383
Mining Leases
120
117
129
369
159
149
511
313
Other
82
78
81
94
93
139
101
159
Total
1 064
1 396
1 724
1 992
2 778
2 683
4 678
4 718
Area (1,000's ha)
5 237
7 659
6 031
7 230
14 932
16 020
21 102
14 048
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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