❓ Question on Notice regarding Alcoa's mining activities in WA, focusing on land clearing, rehabilitation, residue disposal, and production/export volumes of bauxite and alumina. The question seeks detailed data and a map illustrating the extent of Alcoa's operations and their environmental impact.
⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 2273Legislative Council
Asked
26 November 2024
Member
Portfolio
State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade
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I refer to question on notice 1807, and I ask:
(a) how many hectares have been mined in each of the last five years to date;
(b) what is the total area mined to date;
(c) what is the total area cleared to date for mines, roads, conveyor belts, residue disposal and any other purpose;
(d) how much of the total area mined required the clearing of native forest;
(e) how much of the total area cleared was native forest;
(f) how many hectares have been rehabilitated to date;
(g) how much of the area in (f) has been rehabilitated with Jarrah forest species;
(h) how much rehabilitated forest has been returned to the State over the last 10 years;
(i) what is the current annual production, in metric tonnes, of:
(i) bauxite; and
(ii) alumina;
(j) how many hectares are currently used as residue disposal areas;
(k) what is the total area of closed residue disposal areas;
(l) how much residue has been produced in each of the last five years to date;
(m) what is the total amount of residue produced to date;
(n) when did Alcoa begin exporting bauxite;
(o) how much bauxite has been exported to date; and
(p) will the Minister table a map showing:
(i) the mining leases;
(ii) the area mined to date;
(iii) Residue Disposal Areas;
(iv) all other areas from which Jarrah forest has been and remains cleared;
(v) the total area cleared to date; and
(vi) the area rehabilitated to date?
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(a) how many hectares have been mined in each of the last five years to date;
(b) what is the total area mined to date;
(c) what is the total area cleared to date for mines, roads, conveyor belts, residue disposal and any other purpose;
(d) how much of the total area mined required the clearing of native forest;
(e) how much of the total area cleared was native forest;
(f) how many hectares have been rehabilitated to date;
(g) how much of the area in (f) has been rehabilitated with Jarrah forest species;
(h) how much rehabilitated forest has been returned to the State over the last 10 years;
(i) what is the current annual production, in metric tonnes, of:
(i) bauxite; and
(ii) alumina;
(j) how many hectares are currently used as residue disposal areas;
(k) what is the total area of closed residue disposal areas;
(l) how much residue has been produced in each of the last five years to date;
(m) what is the total amount of residue produced to date;
(n) when did Alcoa begin exporting bauxite;
(o) how much bauxite has been exported to date; and
(p) will the Minister table a map showing:
(i) the mining leases;
(ii) the area mined to date;
(iii) Residue Disposal Areas;
(iv) all other areas from which Jarrah forest has been and remains cleared;
(v) the total area cleared to date; and
(vi) the area rehabilitated to date?
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