❓ Hon. Norman Moore asks a question on notice regarding the backlog of 5,000 mining lease applications, seeking details about the status of underlying exploration licenses and potential impediments to reverting to those licenses. Hon. Kim Chance is unable to provide the information within the available timeframe.
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I refer the minister to the backlog of 5 000 mining leases and his reply to question without notice 139. (1) How many of the 5 000 mining lease applications are for land on which the underlying exploration or prospecting licence has expired? (2) Does the proposed reversion licence process allow parties other than the mining lease applicant to seek an exploration licence over the same area? (3) How many of the 5 000 applications are for land on which the underlying exploration or prospecting licence is still valid? (4) Is there any impediment to mining lease applicants who still hold valid exploration or prospecting licences over the same area from reverting to the underlying tenement by simply withdrawing their mining lease application? Hon KIM CHANCE
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Unfortunately, the information requested is unable to be provided in the time available, and I ask the Leader of the Opposition to put the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I put it on notice yesterday. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. This is yesterday’s answer.
(1) How many of the 5 000 mining lease applications are for land on which the underlying exploration or prospecting licence has expired? (2) Does the proposed reversion licence process allow parties other than the mining lease applicant to seek an exploration licence over the same area? (3) How many of the 5 000 applications are for land on which the underlying exploration or prospecting licence is still valid? (4) Is there any impediment to mining lease applicants who still hold valid exploration or prospecting licences over the same area from reverting to the underlying tenement by simply withdrawing their mining lease application? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Unfortunately, the information requested is unable to be provided in the time available, and I ask the Leader of the Opposition to put the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I put it on notice yesterday. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. This is yesterday’s answer.
(2) Does the proposed reversion licence process allow parties other than the mining lease applicant to seek an exploration licence over the same area? (3) How many of the 5 000 applications are for land on which the underlying exploration or prospecting licence is still valid? (4) Is there any impediment to mining lease applicants who still hold valid exploration or prospecting licences over the same area from reverting to the underlying tenement by simply withdrawing their mining lease application? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Unfortunately, the information requested is unable to be provided in the time available, and I ask the Leader of the Opposition to put the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I put it on notice yesterday. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. This is yesterday’s answer.
(3) How many of the 5 000 applications are for land on which the underlying exploration or prospecting licence is still valid? (4) Is there any impediment to mining lease applicants who still hold valid exploration or prospecting licences over the same area from reverting to the underlying tenement by simply withdrawing their mining lease application? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Unfortunately, the information requested is unable to be provided in the time available, and I ask the Leader of the Opposition to put the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I put it on notice yesterday. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. This is yesterday’s answer.
(4) Is there any impediment to mining lease applicants who still hold valid exploration or prospecting licences over the same area from reverting to the underlying tenement by simply withdrawing their mining lease application? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Unfortunately, the information requested is unable to be provided in the time available, and I ask the Leader of the Opposition to put the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I put it on notice yesterday. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. This is yesterday’s answer.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Unfortunately, the information requested is unable to be provided in the time available, and I ask the Leader of the Opposition to put the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I put it on notice yesterday. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. This is yesterday’s answer.
Unfortunately, the information requested is unable to be provided in the time available, and I ask the Leader of the Opposition to put the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I put it on notice yesterday. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. This is yesterday’s answer.
Hon Norman Moore : I put it on notice yesterday. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. This is yesterday’s answer.
Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. This is yesterday’s answer.
(1) How many of the 5 000 mining lease applications are for land on which the underlying exploration or prospecting licence has expired? (2) Does the proposed reversion licence process allow parties other than the mining lease applicant to seek an exploration licence over the same area? (3) How many of the 5 000 applications are for land on which the underlying exploration or prospecting licence is still valid? (4) Is there any impediment to mining lease applicants who still hold valid exploration or prospecting licences over the same area from reverting to the underlying tenement by simply withdrawing their mining lease application? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Unfortunately, the information requested is unable to be provided in the time available, and I ask the Leader of the Opposition to put the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I put it on notice yesterday. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. This is yesterday’s answer.
(2) Does the proposed reversion licence process allow parties other than the mining lease applicant to seek an exploration licence over the same area? (3) How many of the 5 000 applications are for land on which the underlying exploration or prospecting licence is still valid? (4) Is there any impediment to mining lease applicants who still hold valid exploration or prospecting licences over the same area from reverting to the underlying tenement by simply withdrawing their mining lease application? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Unfortunately, the information requested is unable to be provided in the time available, and I ask the Leader of the Opposition to put the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I put it on notice yesterday. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. This is yesterday’s answer.
(3) How many of the 5 000 applications are for land on which the underlying exploration or prospecting licence is still valid? (4) Is there any impediment to mining lease applicants who still hold valid exploration or prospecting licences over the same area from reverting to the underlying tenement by simply withdrawing their mining lease application? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Unfortunately, the information requested is unable to be provided in the time available, and I ask the Leader of the Opposition to put the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I put it on notice yesterday. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. This is yesterday’s answer.
(4) Is there any impediment to mining lease applicants who still hold valid exploration or prospecting licences over the same area from reverting to the underlying tenement by simply withdrawing their mining lease application? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Unfortunately, the information requested is unable to be provided in the time available, and I ask the Leader of the Opposition to put the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I put it on notice yesterday. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. This is yesterday’s answer.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Unfortunately, the information requested is unable to be provided in the time available, and I ask the Leader of the Opposition to put the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I put it on notice yesterday. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. This is yesterday’s answer.
Unfortunately, the information requested is unable to be provided in the time available, and I ask the Leader of the Opposition to put the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I put it on notice yesterday. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. This is yesterday’s answer.
Hon Norman Moore : I put it on notice yesterday. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. This is yesterday’s answer.
Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. This is yesterday’s answer.
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