❓ Hon Julie Freeman asks about the impact of Image Resources' plan to repurpose the Boonanarring mine as a processing hub on their rehabilitation obligations. The Minister assures that repurposing is acceptable rehabilitation, provided it meets closure objectives and an approved mine closure plan is in place.
AnsweredQoN 1039Legislative Council
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Boonanarring mine—Rehabilitation—Future processing
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1039. Hon Julie Freeman to
the minister representing the Minister for Mines
and Petroleum:
I refer to Image
Resources' stated intention to repurpose Boonanarring as a future processing
hub.
(1) Does this plan affect or delay the company's
statutory rehabilitation obligations?
(2) What measures are in place to ensure this is
not used as a means to avoid timely rehabilitation?
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1039. Hon Julie Freeman to
the minister representing the Minister for Mines
and Petroleum:
I refer to Image
Resources' stated intention to repurpose Boonanarring as a future processing
hub.
(1) Does this plan affect or delay the company's
statutory rehabilitation obligations?
(2) What measures are in place to ensure this is
not used as a means to avoid timely rehabilitation?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) Repurposing a mine to an
alternative land use is an acceptable form of rehabilitation. The Department of
Mines, Petroleum and Exploration's closure objectives state that mines are to
be rehabilitated to be safe for humans and fauna, geotechnically stable,
geochemically non-polluting and capable of sustaining an agreed post-mining
land use with consideration for cultural values without unacceptable liability
to the state. Should further mineral processing occur at Boonanarring under the Mining Act 1978 , rehabilitation
requirements must still be addressed through an approved mine closure plan.
for some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) Repurposing a mine to an
alternative land use is an acceptable form of rehabilitation. The Department of
Mines, Petroleum and Exploration's closure objectives state that mines are to
be rehabilitated to be safe for humans and fauna, geotechnically stable,
geochemically non-polluting and capable of sustaining an agreed post-mining
land use with consideration for cultural values without unacceptable liability
to the state. Should further mineral processing occur at Boonanarring under the Mining Act 1978 , rehabilitation
requirements must still be addressed through an approved mine closure plan.
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