❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice seeks detailed information from the Minister for State Development regarding Alcoa and Worsley Alumina's mining operations, environmental impact, rehabilitation efforts, and compliance with regulations.
AnsweredQoN 5928Legislative Council
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For each of Alcoa World Alumina and Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd, I ask —
(1) How many tenements are held by each company by type, number and hectare size?
(2) How many hectares are currently mined each year?
(3) How many hectares will be mined each year when the company expands to its full approved rate of production?
(4) What is the total area mined to date?
(5) How much of the total area mined required the clearing of native forest?
(6) How many hectares have been rehabilitated to date?
(7) How much of this area has been rehabilitated with jarrah forest species?
(8) What is the area of the company's bauxite mining lease(s) in the South-West?
(9) What is the current annual production of —
(a) bauxite; and
(b) alumina?
(10) When the company expands to its full approved rate of production, what will be the annual production of —
(a) bauxite; and
(b) alumina?
(11) How many hectares are currently used as Residue Disposal Areas each year?
(12) What is the total area of Residue Disposal Areas to date?
(13) How many hectares will be used as Residue Disposal Areas each year when the company expands to its full approved rate of production?
(14) How much residue is currently produced each year?
(15) What is the total amount of residue produced to date?
(16) How much residue will be produced each year when the company expands to its full approved rate of production?
(17) What is the long term plan for the Residue Disposal Areas?
(18) For how much longer does its mining lease extend?
(19) When does the company anticipate completion of its approved expansion?
(20) Will the Minister please table a map showing —
(a) the mining lease(s);
(b) the area mined to date; and
(c) the area rehabilitated to date?
(21) How does the Minister monitor compliance with the State Agreement Act and its related agreements and regulations?
(22) If the monitoring is based solely on data provided by Alcoa, how does the Minister verify that such data is accurate?
(1) How many tenements are held by each company by type, number and hectare size?
(2) How many hectares are currently mined each year?
(3) How many hectares will be mined each year when the company expands to its full approved rate of production?
(4) What is the total area mined to date?
(5) How much of the total area mined required the clearing of native forest?
(6) How many hectares have been rehabilitated to date?
(7) How much of this area has been rehabilitated with jarrah forest species?
(8) What is the area of the company's bauxite mining lease(s) in the South-West?
(9) What is the current annual production of —
(a) bauxite; and
(b) alumina?
(10) When the company expands to its full approved rate of production, what will be the annual production of —
(a) bauxite; and
(b) alumina?
(11) How many hectares are currently used as Residue Disposal Areas each year?
(12) What is the total area of Residue Disposal Areas to date?
(13) How many hectares will be used as Residue Disposal Areas each year when the company expands to its full approved rate of production?
(14) How much residue is currently produced each year?
(15) What is the total amount of residue produced to date?
(16) How much residue will be produced each year when the company expands to its full approved rate of production?
(17) What is the long term plan for the Residue Disposal Areas?
(18) For how much longer does its mining lease extend?
(19) When does the company anticipate completion of its approved expansion?
(20) Will the Minister please table a map showing —
(a) the mining lease(s);
(b) the area mined to date; and
(c) the area rehabilitated to date?
(21) How does the Minister monitor compliance with the State Agreement Act and its related agreements and regulations?
(22) If the monitoring is based solely on data provided by Alcoa, how does the Minister verify that such data is accurate?
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Answered
11 September 2012
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
26 days
(1-22) [see tabled paper no]
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