A WA parliamentary question seeks information on sand mining activities (volume, royalties, start date) on Mining Lease 36/7 by CSR/Readymix Pty Ltd. The Minister provided the commencement date but cited confidentiality for volume and royalty data.

AnsweredQoN 781Legislative Council
Asked
15 May 2003
Portfolio
State Development

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I refer to sand mining on Mining Lease 36/7 by CSR/Readymix Pty Ltd which I understand commenced in 1992/1993 -
(1) Can the Minister state how many tonnes of sand have been extracted since 1992 from the above Mining Lease?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Can the Minister state how much in royalties have been paid to the Department, the specific dates the payments were made for each of the years commencing from 1992 through to 2003?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Can the Minister state the specific month and year in which sand mining first commenced on Mining Lease 36/7?
(6) If no to (5), why not?

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Answered
25 June 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
41 days
(1) No (2) This information is collected and held on a confidential basis. Regulation 96 of the Mining Regulations 1981 provides that the information may only be released following the consent of the tenement holder. (3) No (4) This information is collected and held on a confidential basis. Regulation 96 of the Mining Regulations 1981 provides that the information may only be released following the consent of the tenement holder. (5) Yes. September 1989. (6) N/A

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