❓ Hon Alison Xamon questions the Minister for Water regarding Toro Energy's Wiluna uranium project and their application for a licence to abstract water, specifically concerning the requirement of a mine closure plan. The Minister confirms Toro Energy has applied but not been granted a licence, and clarifies mine closure plans are the responsibility of another department.
AnsweredQoN 1019Legislative Council
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TORO ENERGY WILUNA URANIUM PROJECT —
LICENCE TO ABSTRACT WATER
1019. Hon
ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the Minister for Water:
I refer to Toro Energy's proposed Wiluna uranium
project and the Department of Water's draft ''Western Australian
water in mining guideline'', which states that a mine closure plan
should be provided for consideration before a licence to abstract water can be
issued.
(1) Has Toro
Energy been granted a licence to abstract water in relation to its Wiluna
project?
(2) Has Toro
Energy applied for a licence to abstract water in relation to its Wiluna
project?
(3) If no to
(1) and (2), will the minister commit to ensuring that Toro Energy submits a
mine closure plan for its Wiluna project prior to the company being granted any
licences to abstract water?
LICENCE TO ABSTRACT WATER
1019. Hon
ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the Minister for Water:
I refer to Toro Energy's proposed Wiluna uranium
project and the Department of Water's draft ''Western Australian
water in mining guideline'', which states that a mine closure plan
should be provided for consideration before a licence to abstract water can be
issued.
(1) Has Toro
Energy been granted a licence to abstract water in relation to its Wiluna
project?
(2) Has Toro
Energy applied for a licence to abstract water in relation to its Wiluna
project?
(3) If no to
(1) and (2), will the minister commit to ensuring that Toro Energy submits a
mine closure plan for its Wiluna project prior to the company being granted any
licences to abstract water?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1) No.
(2) Yes.
(3) A mine
closure plan is within the responsibility of the Department of Mines and
Petroleum under the Mining Act 1978.
(1) No.
(2) Yes.
(3) A mine
closure plan is within the responsibility of the Department of Mines and
Petroleum under the Mining Act 1978.
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