❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks about the number, location, and remediation status of abandoned mines in WA since 1990, and the adequacy of performance bonds. The response details the number of unremediated sites and tenements, and the extent of remediation efforts using bond funds.
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(1) How many mines located in Western Australia which have been abandoned since 1990, have been left un-rehabilitated in breach of tenement conditions (un-remediated mines)?
(2) What are the names and locations of these un-remediated mines?
(3) How many un-remediated mines were remediated by the Government through the use of unconditional performance bonds?
(4) How many un-remediated mines were left un-remediated because the unconditional performance bond on the tenement(s) was insufficient to result in remediation of the mine?
(2) What are the names and locations of these un-remediated mines?
(3) How many un-remediated mines were remediated by the Government through the use of unconditional performance bonds?
(4) How many un-remediated mines were left un-remediated because the unconditional performance bond on the tenement(s) was insufficient to result in remediation of the mine?
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Answered
22 September 2009
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
35 days
(1) The Department of Mines and Petroleum's (DMP) records show that there are 34 mine sites involving 70 mining tenements where unconditional performance bonds have been called in because rehabilitation requirements have not been completed.
(2) The names and locations of these 34 mines, with the 70 relevant tenements, are provided in the attached table [see tabled paper number
].
(3) According to available departmental records, 11 of these mining tenements have been either remediated or partially remediated by DMP, using the called up unconditional performance bonds. These 11 tenements are across eight mine sites and are denoted in the attached table referred to in answer (2).
(4) In the absence of further mining activities taking place on the remaining 59 tenements, the bond monies held would be insufficient to completely rehabilitate these mine sites. Opportunities may exist in some cases where there has been a change in company ownership arising from administration/ liquidation proceedings involving the former tenement holder for the un-remediated areas to be incorporated in future mining and rehabilitation activities.
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(2) The names and locations of these 34 mines, with the 70 relevant tenements, are provided in the attached table [see tabled paper number
].
(3) According to available departmental records, 11 of these mining tenements have been either remediated or partially remediated by DMP, using the called up unconditional performance bonds. These 11 tenements are across eight mine sites and are denoted in the attached table referred to in answer (2).
(4) In the absence of further mining activities taking place on the remaining 59 tenements, the bond monies held would be insufficient to completely rehabilitate these mine sites. Opportunities may exist in some cases where there has been a change in company ownership arising from administration/ liquidation proceedings involving the former tenement holder for the un-remediated areas to be incorporated in future mining and rehabilitation activities.
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