❓ Hon Stephen Dawson asks about the Kalgoorlie core library, including its establishment, staffing, core storage, and potential transfer of drillcore to Perth. The Minister provides factual answers.
AnsweredQoN 914Legislative Council
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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA —
KALGOORLIE CORE LIBRARY
914. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
minister representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
I refer to the Geological Survey of Western Australia–administered
core library in Kalgoorlie.
(1) When was the library first established and for what
purpose?
(2) In each of
the past three years how many staff have been located at the library and what
positions did they hold?
(3) How much of the state's drillcore is archived in
Kalgoorlie?
(4) Has a decision been made to send more drillcore to Perth;
and, if so, when and why?
(5) Will drillcore from the Musgrave Ranges be archived in
Kalgoorlie; and, if not, why not?
KALGOORLIE CORE LIBRARY
914. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
minister representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
I refer to the Geological Survey of Western Australia–administered
core library in Kalgoorlie.
(1) When was the library first established and for what
purpose?
(2) In each of
the past three years how many staff have been located at the library and what
positions did they hold?
(3) How much of the state's drillcore is archived in
Kalgoorlie?
(4) Has a decision been made to send more drillcore to Perth;
and, if so, when and why?
(5) Will drillcore from the Musgrave Ranges be archived in
Kalgoorlie; and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
On behalf of the Minister for Mines and Petroleum, I advise —
(1) The
Kalgoorlie core library was opened in July 2000. Core libraries are established
to provide resource companies, researchers and the public access to
representative drillcore from mineral deposits, petroleum fields and deep
stratigraphic drillholes.
(2) For the
last three years there have been two permanent staff—a core librarian
and an assistant—at the Kalgoorlie core library. They are supplemented
by casual employees on a needs basis.
(3) Approximately 40 per cent of DMP's mineral
drillcore is normally stored in Kalgoorlie.
(4) Drillcore is regularly transported from Kalgoorlie to
Perth for specialist studies.
(5) Yes.
On behalf of the Minister for Mines and Petroleum, I advise —
(1) The
Kalgoorlie core library was opened in July 2000. Core libraries are established
to provide resource companies, researchers and the public access to
representative drillcore from mineral deposits, petroleum fields and deep
stratigraphic drillholes.
(2) For the
last three years there have been two permanent staff—a core librarian
and an assistant—at the Kalgoorlie core library. They are supplemented
by casual employees on a needs basis.
(3) Approximately 40 per cent of DMP's mineral
drillcore is normally stored in Kalgoorlie.
(4) Drillcore is regularly transported from Kalgoorlie to
Perth for specialist studies.
(5) Yes.
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