WA Parliamentary Question on Notice requesting data on surrendered and forfeited exploration, prospecting, and mining licences since February 2001. The answer provides the number of licences and area covered for both voluntary surrenders and government-compelled forfeitures.

AnsweredQoN 1490Legislative Council
Asked
20 November 2003
Portfolio
State Development

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Can the Minister provide the following information for the period since February 2001 -
(1) Number of exploration licences voluntarily surrendered and the area covered by those leases?
(2) Number of exploration licences surrendered under compulsion of the Government and the area covered by those leases?
(3) Number of prospecting licences voluntarily surrendered and the area covered by those leases?
(4) Number of prospecting licences surrendered under compulsion of the Government and the area covered by those leases?
(5) Number of mining licences voluntarily surrendered and the area covered by those leases?
(6) Number of mining licences surrendered under compulsion of the Government and the area covered by those leases?

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Answered
11 December 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
21 days
(1) 1699 exploration licences were voluntarily surrendered comprising 11,213,319.5 hectares. (2) 203 exploration licences were forfeited comprising 882,582 hectares. (3) 1600 prospecting licences were voluntarily surrendered comprising 232,613.3 hectares. (4) 474 prospecting licences were forfeited comprising 64,708.4 hectares. (5) 392 mining leases were voluntarily surrendered comprising 187,671.9 hectares. (6) 94 mining leases were forfeited comprising 17,851 hectares.
(2) 203 exploration licences were forfeited comprising 882,582 hectares. (3) 1600 prospecting licences were voluntarily surrendered comprising 232,613.3 hectares. (4) 474 prospecting licences were forfeited comprising 64,708.4 hectares. (5) 392 mining leases were voluntarily surrendered comprising 187,671.9 hectares. (6) 94 mining leases were forfeited comprising 17,851 hectares.
(3) 1600 prospecting licences were voluntarily surrendered comprising 232,613.3 hectares. (4) 474 prospecting licences were forfeited comprising 64,708.4 hectares. (5) 392 mining leases were voluntarily surrendered comprising 187,671.9 hectares. (6) 94 mining leases were forfeited comprising 17,851 hectares.
(4) 474 prospecting licences were forfeited comprising 64,708.4 hectares. (5) 392 mining leases were voluntarily surrendered comprising 187,671.9 hectares. (6) 94 mining leases were forfeited comprising 17,851 hectares.
(5) 392 mining leases were voluntarily surrendered comprising 187,671.9 hectares. (6) 94 mining leases were forfeited comprising 17,851 hectares.
(6) 94 mining leases were forfeited comprising 17,851 hectares.

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