❓ Hon. Christine Sharp questions the Minister for the Environment regarding environmental impacts of the Jangardup mine, including water discharge, shutdown plans, and co-disposal practices. The Minister provides updates based on Cable Sands' reports and departmental knowledge, promising to table a report.
AnsweredQoN 1657Legislative Council
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(1) (a) Is the minister or her department aware of the results of research conducted on behalf of Cable Sands Pty Ltd by Edith Cowan University into the impacts on invertebrates, micro-invertebrates and the receiving environment of water discharging from the Jangardup mine site; (b) if so, will the minister please table a copy; and (c) if not, will the minister seek a copy? (2) (a) Has the minister or her department been notified when Cable Sands will proceed with the shutdown of the existing Jangardup mine; and (b) if so, what is the date of that shutdown? (3) What was the date of the most recent wastewater discharge from the Jangardup mine site? (4) (a) Was the minister or her department advised of the result of the midyear co-disposal at the Jangardup mine site; (b) if so, will the minister please table a copy of those results; and (c) if not, will the minister seek these results? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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On behalf of the Minister for the Environment - (1) (a) Yes. Cable Sands Pty Ltd’s 2002 annual environmental review indicated that a report on the biological and chemical assessment of the impacts on the receiving environment of mine-discharge water was being prepared by Edith Cowan University and would be made available in early 2003. (b) A copy is being sought for tabling. (c) Not applicable. (2) (a) Cable Sands’ 2002 annual environmental review indicated that mining is anticipated to be completed in 2004. (b) No firm date is on record. (3) Monitoring data from Cable Sands is received only annually. The report of the period until the end of 2002 was received, as required by the licence, in March 2003. The 2002 annual hydrological review indicated that the last discharge occurred on 19 September 2002. (4) (a) Yes. The department was advised that the technique for the direct return of fines into the tailings is routinely undertaken at the Jangardup mine site, and that an operational-scale trial was approved in 2001. This was seen as a non-substantial change of the ministerial conditions. (b) A copy of the results is unavailable but is expected by March 2004. (c) Not applicable.
(c) if not, will the minister seek a copy?
(4) (a) Was the minister or her department advised of the result of the midyear co-disposal at the Jangardup mine site; (b) if so, will the minister please table a copy of those results; and (c) if not, will the minister seek these results? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: On behalf of the Minister for the Environment - (1) (a) Yes. Cable Sands Pty Ltd’s 2002 annual environmental review indicated that a report on the biological and chemical assessment of the impacts on the receiving environment of mine-discharge water was being prepared by Edith Cowan University and would be made available in early 2003. (b) A copy is being sought for tabling. (c) Not applicable. (2) (a) Cable Sands’ 2002 annual environmental review indicated that mining is anticipated to be completed in 2004. (b) No firm date is on record. (3) Monitoring data from Cable Sands is received only annually. The report of the period until the end of 2002 was received, as required by the licence, in March 2003. The 2002 annual hydrological review indicated that the last discharge occurred on 19 September 2002. (4) (a) Yes. The department was advised that the technique for the direct return of fines into the tailings is routinely undertaken at the Jangardup mine site, and that an operational-scale trial was approved in 2001. This was seen as a non-substantial change of the ministerial conditions. (b) A copy of the results is unavailable but is expected by March 2004. (c) Not applicable.
(c) if not, will the minister seek these results?
On behalf of the Minister for the Environment - (1) (a) Yes. Cable Sands Pty Ltd’s 2002 annual environmental review indicated that a report on the biological and chemical assessment of the impacts on the receiving environment of mine-discharge water was being prepared by Edith Cowan University and would be made available in early 2003. (b) A copy is being sought for tabling. (c) Not applicable. (2) (a) Cable Sands’ 2002 annual environmental review indicated that mining is anticipated to be completed in 2004. (b) No firm date is on record. (3) Monitoring data from Cable Sands is received only annually. The report of the period until the end of 2002 was received, as required by the licence, in March 2003. The 2002 annual hydrological review indicated that the last discharge occurred on 19 September 2002. (4) (a) Yes. The department was advised that the technique for the direct return of fines into the tailings is routinely undertaken at the Jangardup mine site, and that an operational-scale trial was approved in 2001. This was seen as a non-substantial change of the ministerial conditions. (b) A copy of the results is unavailable but is expected by March 2004. (c) Not applicable.
(1) (a) Yes. Cable Sands Pty Ltd’s 2002 annual environmental review indicated that a report on the biological and chemical assessment of the impacts on the receiving environment of mine-discharge water was being prepared by Edith Cowan University and would be made available in early 2003. (b) A copy is being sought for tabling. (c) Not applicable. (2) (a) Cable Sands’ 2002 annual environmental review indicated that mining is anticipated to be completed in 2004. (b) No firm date is on record. (3) Monitoring data from Cable Sands is received only annually. The report of the period until the end of 2002 was received, as required by the licence, in March 2003. The 2002 annual hydrological review indicated that the last discharge occurred on 19 September 2002. (4) (a) Yes. The department was advised that the technique for the direct return of fines into the tailings is routinely undertaken at the Jangardup mine site, and that an operational-scale trial was approved in 2001. This was seen as a non-substantial change of the ministerial conditions. (b) A copy of the results is unavailable but is expected by March 2004. (c) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(4) (a) Yes. The department was advised that the technique for the direct return of fines into the tailings is routinely undertaken at the Jangardup mine site, and that an operational-scale trial was approved in 2001. This was seen as a non-substantial change of the ministerial conditions. (b) A copy of the results is unavailable but is expected by March 2004. (c) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(c) if not, will the minister seek a copy?
(4) (a) Was the minister or her department advised of the result of the midyear co-disposal at the Jangardup mine site; (b) if so, will the minister please table a copy of those results; and (c) if not, will the minister seek these results? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: On behalf of the Minister for the Environment - (1) (a) Yes. Cable Sands Pty Ltd’s 2002 annual environmental review indicated that a report on the biological and chemical assessment of the impacts on the receiving environment of mine-discharge water was being prepared by Edith Cowan University and would be made available in early 2003. (b) A copy is being sought for tabling. (c) Not applicable. (2) (a) Cable Sands’ 2002 annual environmental review indicated that mining is anticipated to be completed in 2004. (b) No firm date is on record. (3) Monitoring data from Cable Sands is received only annually. The report of the period until the end of 2002 was received, as required by the licence, in March 2003. The 2002 annual hydrological review indicated that the last discharge occurred on 19 September 2002. (4) (a) Yes. The department was advised that the technique for the direct return of fines into the tailings is routinely undertaken at the Jangardup mine site, and that an operational-scale trial was approved in 2001. This was seen as a non-substantial change of the ministerial conditions. (b) A copy of the results is unavailable but is expected by March 2004. (c) Not applicable.
(c) if not, will the minister seek these results?
On behalf of the Minister for the Environment - (1) (a) Yes. Cable Sands Pty Ltd’s 2002 annual environmental review indicated that a report on the biological and chemical assessment of the impacts on the receiving environment of mine-discharge water was being prepared by Edith Cowan University and would be made available in early 2003. (b) A copy is being sought for tabling. (c) Not applicable. (2) (a) Cable Sands’ 2002 annual environmental review indicated that mining is anticipated to be completed in 2004. (b) No firm date is on record. (3) Monitoring data from Cable Sands is received only annually. The report of the period until the end of 2002 was received, as required by the licence, in March 2003. The 2002 annual hydrological review indicated that the last discharge occurred on 19 September 2002. (4) (a) Yes. The department was advised that the technique for the direct return of fines into the tailings is routinely undertaken at the Jangardup mine site, and that an operational-scale trial was approved in 2001. This was seen as a non-substantial change of the ministerial conditions. (b) A copy of the results is unavailable but is expected by March 2004. (c) Not applicable.
(1) (a) Yes. Cable Sands Pty Ltd’s 2002 annual environmental review indicated that a report on the biological and chemical assessment of the impacts on the receiving environment of mine-discharge water was being prepared by Edith Cowan University and would be made available in early 2003. (b) A copy is being sought for tabling. (c) Not applicable. (2) (a) Cable Sands’ 2002 annual environmental review indicated that mining is anticipated to be completed in 2004. (b) No firm date is on record. (3) Monitoring data from Cable Sands is received only annually. The report of the period until the end of 2002 was received, as required by the licence, in March 2003. The 2002 annual hydrological review indicated that the last discharge occurred on 19 September 2002. (4) (a) Yes. The department was advised that the technique for the direct return of fines into the tailings is routinely undertaken at the Jangardup mine site, and that an operational-scale trial was approved in 2001. This was seen as a non-substantial change of the ministerial conditions. (b) A copy of the results is unavailable but is expected by March 2004. (c) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(4) (a) Yes. The department was advised that the technique for the direct return of fines into the tailings is routinely undertaken at the Jangardup mine site, and that an operational-scale trial was approved in 2001. This was seen as a non-substantial change of the ministerial conditions. (b) A copy of the results is unavailable but is expected by March 2004. (c) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
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