❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding mineral exploration and mining lease applications, approvals, and assessment waiting times as of March 31, 2006. The questions cover application volumes, approval rates, and environmental assessment processes.
AnsweredQoN 939Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 May 2006
Member
Portfolio
Resources and Assisting the Minister for State Development
QuestionView source ↗
I refer the Minister to Question on Notice No. 739 of 2006 and ask that the Minister provide answers to the following questions in the same format -
(1) How many applications were received for new mineral exploration licences during the three months ending 31 March 2006?
(2) How many new mineral exploration licences were approved during the three months ending 31 March 2006?
(3) What was the total number of applications for mineral exploration licences awaiting approval as at 31 March 2006?
(4) What was the average waiting time (in months) for the approval of applications for mineral exploration licences as at 31 March 2006?
(5) How many applications were received for mining leases during the three months ending 31 March 2006?
(6) How many mining lease applications were approved during the three months ending 31 March 2006?
(7) How many mining operations were approved for final construction and start-up during the three months ending 31 March 2006?
(8) What was the total number of applications for mining leases awaiting approval as at 31 March 2006?
(9) What was the average waiting time for the approval of applications for mining leases as at 31 March 2006?
(10) How many proposals for mining projects were waiting to be assessed or were in the process of being assessed by the Environmental Protection Authority after being referred to this Authority, as at 31 March 2006?
(11) What was the average waiting time (in weeks) for the assessment of projects referred to the Environmental Protection Authority, as at 31 March 2006?
(1) How many applications were received for new mineral exploration licences during the three months ending 31 March 2006?
(2) How many new mineral exploration licences were approved during the three months ending 31 March 2006?
(3) What was the total number of applications for mineral exploration licences awaiting approval as at 31 March 2006?
(4) What was the average waiting time (in months) for the approval of applications for mineral exploration licences as at 31 March 2006?
(5) How many applications were received for mining leases during the three months ending 31 March 2006?
(6) How many mining lease applications were approved during the three months ending 31 March 2006?
(7) How many mining operations were approved for final construction and start-up during the three months ending 31 March 2006?
(8) What was the total number of applications for mining leases awaiting approval as at 31 March 2006?
(9) What was the average waiting time for the approval of applications for mining leases as at 31 March 2006?
(10) How many proposals for mining projects were waiting to be assessed or were in the process of being assessed by the Environmental Protection Authority after being referred to this Authority, as at 31 March 2006?
(11) What was the average waiting time (in weeks) for the assessment of projects referred to the Environmental Protection Authority, as at 31 March 2006?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
30 May 2006
Responded by
Minister for Resources and Assisting the Minister for State Development
Response time
28 days
(1) 650. (2) 142. (3) 4114. (4) 24 months (average over the last 5 years). (5) 1480. (6) 80. (7) 49 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 7858. (9) 14.3 months (average over the past 5 years). (10) Of the mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2006; 17 are awaiting/in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(2) 142. (3) 4114. (4) 24 months (average over the last 5 years). (5) 1480. (6) 80. (7) 49 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 7858. (9) 14.3 months (average over the past 5 years). (10) Of the mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2006; 17 are awaiting/in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(3) 4114. (4) 24 months (average over the last 5 years). (5) 1480. (6) 80. (7) 49 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 7858. (9) 14.3 months (average over the past 5 years). (10) Of the mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2006; 17 are awaiting/in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(4) 24 months (average over the last 5 years). (5) 1480. (6) 80. (7) 49 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 7858. (9) 14.3 months (average over the past 5 years). (10) Of the mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2006; 17 are awaiting/in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(5) 1480. (6) 80. (7) 49 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 7858. (9) 14.3 months (average over the past 5 years). (10) Of the mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2006; 17 are awaiting/in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(6) 80. (7) 49 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 7858. (9) 14.3 months (average over the past 5 years). (10) Of the mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2006; 17 are awaiting/in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(7) 49 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 7858. (9) 14.3 months (average over the past 5 years). (10) Of the mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2006; 17 are awaiting/in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(8) 7858. (9) 14.3 months (average over the past 5 years). (10) Of the mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2006; 17 are awaiting/in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(9) 14.3 months (average over the past 5 years). (10) Of the mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2006; 17 are awaiting/in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(10) Of the mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2006; 17 are awaiting/in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(11) 7 weeks.
(2) 142. (3) 4114. (4) 24 months (average over the last 5 years). (5) 1480. (6) 80. (7) 49 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 7858. (9) 14.3 months (average over the past 5 years). (10) Of the mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2006; 17 are awaiting/in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(3) 4114. (4) 24 months (average over the last 5 years). (5) 1480. (6) 80. (7) 49 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 7858. (9) 14.3 months (average over the past 5 years). (10) Of the mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2006; 17 are awaiting/in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(4) 24 months (average over the last 5 years). (5) 1480. (6) 80. (7) 49 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 7858. (9) 14.3 months (average over the past 5 years). (10) Of the mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2006; 17 are awaiting/in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(5) 1480. (6) 80. (7) 49 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 7858. (9) 14.3 months (average over the past 5 years). (10) Of the mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2006; 17 are awaiting/in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(6) 80. (7) 49 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 7858. (9) 14.3 months (average over the past 5 years). (10) Of the mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2006; 17 are awaiting/in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(7) 49 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 7858. (9) 14.3 months (average over the past 5 years). (10) Of the mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2006; 17 are awaiting/in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(8) 7858. (9) 14.3 months (average over the past 5 years). (10) Of the mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2006; 17 are awaiting/in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(9) 14.3 months (average over the past 5 years). (10) Of the mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2006; 17 are awaiting/in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(10) Of the mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2006; 17 are awaiting/in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(11) 7 weeks.
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