A WA parliamentary question addresses a mining tenement on Reserve 24574 in Kalgoorlie, inquiring about its impact on the Aboriginal Lands Trust and Aboriginal access rights. The response confirms the tenement exists but prohibits mining on the reserve.

AnsweredQoN 1389Legislative Council
Asked
14 May 2002
Portfolio
State Development

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RESERVE 24574, KALGOORLIE
I refer to reserve 24574 Kalgoorlie, and ask - (1) Is there an extant mining tenement covering that reserve? (2) If yes, when was that tenement granted? (3) To whom was the tenement granted? (4) Does that mining tenement affect the authority of the Aboriginal Lands Trust as managers of the reserve or the rights of Aboriginal persons who might apply for legal access to the reserve for any purpose? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I provide the response on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for State Development. I am advised - (1) Yes; mining lease 26/261. (2) 13 December 1990. (3) Dallhold Investments Pty Ltd, Macapa Pty Ltd and North Kalgoorlie Mines Ltd. The current holders are Homestake Gold of Australia Ltd, Macapa Pty Ltd and Norkal Pty Ltd. (4) The lease was granted with a condition that prohibits mining on the reserve. The Minister for State Development invites the member to contact the department if he seeks further clarification.
(1) Is there an extant mining tenement covering that reserve? (2) If yes, when was that tenement granted? (3) To whom was the tenement granted? (4) Does that mining tenement affect the authority of the Aboriginal Lands Trust as managers of the reserve or the rights of Aboriginal persons who might apply for legal access to the reserve for any purpose? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I provide the response on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for State Development. I am advised - (1) Yes; mining lease 26/261. (2) 13 December 1990. (3) Dallhold Investments Pty Ltd, Macapa Pty Ltd and North Kalgoorlie Mines Ltd. The current holders are Homestake Gold of Australia Ltd, Macapa Pty Ltd and Norkal Pty Ltd. (4) The lease was granted with a condition that prohibits mining on the reserve. The Minister for State Development invites the member to contact the department if he seeks further clarification.
(2) If yes, when was that tenement granted? (3) To whom was the tenement granted? (4) Does that mining tenement affect the authority of the Aboriginal Lands Trust as managers of the reserve or the rights of Aboriginal persons who might apply for legal access to the reserve for any purpose? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I provide the response on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for State Development. I am advised - (1) Yes; mining lease 26/261. (2) 13 December 1990. (3) Dallhold Investments Pty Ltd, Macapa Pty Ltd and North Kalgoorlie Mines Ltd. The current holders are Homestake Gold of Australia Ltd, Macapa Pty Ltd and Norkal Pty Ltd. (4) The lease was granted with a condition that prohibits mining on the reserve. The Minister for State Development invites the member to contact the department if he seeks further clarification.
(3) To whom was the tenement granted? (4) Does that mining tenement affect the authority of the Aboriginal Lands Trust as managers of the reserve or the rights of Aboriginal persons who might apply for legal access to the reserve for any purpose? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I provide the response on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for State Development. I am advised - (1) Yes; mining lease 26/261. (2) 13 December 1990. (3) Dallhold Investments Pty Ltd, Macapa Pty Ltd and North Kalgoorlie Mines Ltd. The current holders are Homestake Gold of Australia Ltd, Macapa Pty Ltd and Norkal Pty Ltd. (4) The lease was granted with a condition that prohibits mining on the reserve. The Minister for State Development invites the member to contact the department if he seeks further clarification.
(4) Does that mining tenement affect the authority of the Aboriginal Lands Trust as managers of the reserve or the rights of Aboriginal persons who might apply for legal access to the reserve for any purpose? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I provide the response on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for State Development. I am advised - (1) Yes; mining lease 26/261. (2) 13 December 1990. (3) Dallhold Investments Pty Ltd, Macapa Pty Ltd and North Kalgoorlie Mines Ltd. The current holders are Homestake Gold of Australia Ltd, Macapa Pty Ltd and Norkal Pty Ltd. (4) The lease was granted with a condition that prohibits mining on the reserve. The Minister for State Development invites the member to contact the department if he seeks further clarification.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I provide the response on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for State Development. I am advised - (1) Yes; mining lease 26/261. (2) 13 December 1990. (3) Dallhold Investments Pty Ltd, Macapa Pty Ltd and North Kalgoorlie Mines Ltd. The current holders are Homestake Gold of Australia Ltd, Macapa Pty Ltd and Norkal Pty Ltd. (4) The lease was granted with a condition that prohibits mining on the reserve. The Minister for State Development invites the member to contact the department if he seeks further clarification.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I provide the response on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for State Development. I am advised - (1) Yes; mining lease 26/261. (2) 13 December 1990. (3) Dallhold Investments Pty Ltd, Macapa Pty Ltd and North Kalgoorlie Mines Ltd. The current holders are Homestake Gold of Australia Ltd, Macapa Pty Ltd and Norkal Pty Ltd. (4) The lease was granted with a condition that prohibits mining on the reserve. The Minister for State Development invites the member to contact the department if he seeks further clarification.
(1) Yes; mining lease 26/261. (2) 13 December 1990. (3) Dallhold Investments Pty Ltd, Macapa Pty Ltd and North Kalgoorlie Mines Ltd. The current holders are Homestake Gold of Australia Ltd, Macapa Pty Ltd and Norkal Pty Ltd. (4) The lease was granted with a condition that prohibits mining on the reserve. The Minister for State Development invites the member to contact the department if he seeks further clarification.
(2) 13 December 1990. (3) Dallhold Investments Pty Ltd, Macapa Pty Ltd and North Kalgoorlie Mines Ltd. The current holders are Homestake Gold of Australia Ltd, Macapa Pty Ltd and Norkal Pty Ltd. (4) The lease was granted with a condition that prohibits mining on the reserve. The Minister for State Development invites the member to contact the department if he seeks further clarification.
(3) Dallhold Investments Pty Ltd, Macapa Pty Ltd and North Kalgoorlie Mines Ltd. The current holders are Homestake Gold of Australia Ltd, Macapa Pty Ltd and Norkal Pty Ltd. (4) The lease was granted with a condition that prohibits mining on the reserve. The Minister for State Development invites the member to contact the department if he seeks further clarification.
(4) The lease was granted with a condition that prohibits mining on the reserve. The Minister for State Development invites the member to contact the department if he seeks further clarification.

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