❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses a proposed coal mine in Margaret River, inquiring about its status, approvals, environmental assessment, and existing tenements. The Minister's response indicates the proposal hasn't been formally lodged, outlines the approval process, and identifies other mining interests in the area.
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LD OPERATIONS PTY LTD — OSMINGTON COAL MINE PROPOSAL
I refer to the proposal by LD Operations to build an underground coal mine in the Margaret River area. (1) Has LD Operations Pty Ltd lodged a proposal for mining coal at Osmington with the Department of Mines and Petroleum? (2) If yes, what are the details of the proposal? (3) What is the approval process and time line? (4) What, if any, other approvals would be required by the state? (5) Will an environmental assessment of the proposal be undertaken by the EPA or will it be undertaken by the Department of Mines and Petroleum? (6) What, if any, other tenements exist over the Vasse coal shelf? Hon NORMAN MOORE
I refer to the proposal by LD Operations to build an underground coal mine in the Margaret River area. (1) Has LD Operations Pty Ltd lodged a proposal for mining coal at Osmington with the Department of Mines and Petroleum? (2) If yes, what are the details of the proposal? (3) What is the approval process and time line? (4) What, if any, other approvals would be required by the state? (5) Will an environmental assessment of the proposal be undertaken by the EPA or will it be undertaken by the Department of Mines and Petroleum? (6) What, if any, other tenements exist over the Vasse coal shelf? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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The Minister for State Development has provided the following response. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
(1) Has LD Operations Pty Ltd lodged a proposal for mining coal at Osmington with the Department of Mines and Petroleum? (2) If yes, what are the details of the proposal? (3) What is the approval process and time line? (4) What, if any, other approvals would be required by the state? (5) Will an environmental assessment of the proposal be undertaken by the EPA or will it be undertaken by the Department of Mines and Petroleum? (6) What, if any, other tenements exist over the Vasse coal shelf? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: The Minister for State Development has provided the following response. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
(2) If yes, what are the details of the proposal? (3) What is the approval process and time line? (4) What, if any, other approvals would be required by the state? (5) Will an environmental assessment of the proposal be undertaken by the EPA or will it be undertaken by the Department of Mines and Petroleum? (6) What, if any, other tenements exist over the Vasse coal shelf? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: The Minister for State Development has provided the following response. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
(3) What is the approval process and time line? (4) What, if any, other approvals would be required by the state? (5) Will an environmental assessment of the proposal be undertaken by the EPA or will it be undertaken by the Department of Mines and Petroleum? (6) What, if any, other tenements exist over the Vasse coal shelf? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: The Minister for State Development has provided the following response. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
(4) What, if any, other approvals would be required by the state? (5) Will an environmental assessment of the proposal be undertaken by the EPA or will it be undertaken by the Department of Mines and Petroleum? (6) What, if any, other tenements exist over the Vasse coal shelf? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: The Minister for State Development has provided the following response. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
(5) Will an environmental assessment of the proposal be undertaken by the EPA or will it be undertaken by the Department of Mines and Petroleum? (6) What, if any, other tenements exist over the Vasse coal shelf? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: The Minister for State Development has provided the following response. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
(6) What, if any, other tenements exist over the Vasse coal shelf? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: The Minister for State Development has provided the following response. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: The Minister for State Development has provided the following response. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
The Minister for State Development has provided the following response. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
(2) Not applicable. (3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
(3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
(5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
(6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
(1) Has LD Operations Pty Ltd lodged a proposal for mining coal at Osmington with the Department of Mines and Petroleum? (2) If yes, what are the details of the proposal? (3) What is the approval process and time line? (4) What, if any, other approvals would be required by the state? (5) Will an environmental assessment of the proposal be undertaken by the EPA or will it be undertaken by the Department of Mines and Petroleum? (6) What, if any, other tenements exist over the Vasse coal shelf? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: The Minister for State Development has provided the following response. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
(2) If yes, what are the details of the proposal? (3) What is the approval process and time line? (4) What, if any, other approvals would be required by the state? (5) Will an environmental assessment of the proposal be undertaken by the EPA or will it be undertaken by the Department of Mines and Petroleum? (6) What, if any, other tenements exist over the Vasse coal shelf? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: The Minister for State Development has provided the following response. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
(3) What is the approval process and time line? (4) What, if any, other approvals would be required by the state? (5) Will an environmental assessment of the proposal be undertaken by the EPA or will it be undertaken by the Department of Mines and Petroleum? (6) What, if any, other tenements exist over the Vasse coal shelf? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: The Minister for State Development has provided the following response. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
(4) What, if any, other approvals would be required by the state? (5) Will an environmental assessment of the proposal be undertaken by the EPA or will it be undertaken by the Department of Mines and Petroleum? (6) What, if any, other tenements exist over the Vasse coal shelf? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: The Minister for State Development has provided the following response. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
(5) Will an environmental assessment of the proposal be undertaken by the EPA or will it be undertaken by the Department of Mines and Petroleum? (6) What, if any, other tenements exist over the Vasse coal shelf? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: The Minister for State Development has provided the following response. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
(6) What, if any, other tenements exist over the Vasse coal shelf? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: The Minister for State Development has provided the following response. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: The Minister for State Development has provided the following response. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
The Minister for State Development has provided the following response. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
(2) Not applicable. (3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
(3)–(4) The approvals process consists of several parts. These include environmental approval, specific consideration of transport and water issues, and local authority approvals. Any mining plan will require the approval of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Consequently, the time line will depend on many variables and has yet to commence. LD Operations Pty Ltd is currently undertaking a consultation process in preparing the necessary documentation to trigger the approvals process. (5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
(5) Because of the proposed location, it is likely that the environmental assessment will be undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority. (6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
(6) There are 12 pending exploration licence applications, one pending mining lease application, seven granted mining leases and four granted exploration licences.
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