❓ Hon Jon Ford asks the Minister for Mines and Petroleum about the number of mining application types (Prospecting, Exploration, Mining Leases, and Other) waiting for completion, their lodgement times, and the number completed/approved in the preceding year. The Minister provides a detailed breakdown of these figures as of 1 October 2008.
AnsweredQoN 77Legislative Council
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(2) From 1 October 2008, how many applications by each category, -
(a) were waiting completion;
(b) waiting for completion that were over three months since lodgement;
(c) waiting for completion that were over six months since lodgement;
(d) waiting for completion that were over 12months since lodgement;
(e) were over two years since lodgement;
(f) have been completed in the preceding year; and
(g) have been approved in the preceding year?
(a) were waiting completion;
(b) waiting for completion that were over three months since lodgement;
(c) waiting for completion that were over six months since lodgement;
(d) waiting for completion that were over 12months since lodgement;
(e) were over two years since lodgement;
(f) have been completed in the preceding year; and
(g) have been approved in the preceding year?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 March 2009
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
103 days
1. Mining applications are categorised as Prospecting Licences (
P
), Exploration Licences (
E
), Mining Leases (
M
) and Miscellaneous Licences, General Purpose Leases and Retention Licences (
Other
).
2. As at 1 October 2008 details of applications by each category were:
(a) waiting completion:
P
E
M
Other
Total
4097
4511
3827
604
13039
(b) waiting for completion that were over three months since lodgement:
P
E
M
Other
Total
3711
4002
3745
520
11978
(c) waiting for completion that were over six months since lodgement:
P
E
M
Other
Total
3488
3346
3725
425
10984
(d) waiting for completion that were over 12 months since lodgement:
P
E
M
Other
Total
2891
2413
3685
312
9301
(e) were over two years since lodgement:
P
E
M
Other
Total
638
1130
3650
222
5640
(f) completed in the preceding year (1 October 2007 to 30 September 2008):
P
E
M
Other
Total
3334
2550
2 928
141
8953
(g) approved in the preceding year (1 October 2007 to 30 September 2008):
P
E
M
Other
Total
2847
1551
491
100
4989
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P
), Exploration Licences (
E
), Mining Leases (
M
) and Miscellaneous Licences, General Purpose Leases and Retention Licences (
Other
).
2. As at 1 October 2008 details of applications by each category were:
(a) waiting completion:
P
E
M
Other
Total
4097
4511
3827
604
13039
(b) waiting for completion that were over three months since lodgement:
P
E
M
Other
Total
3711
4002
3745
520
11978
(c) waiting for completion that were over six months since lodgement:
P
E
M
Other
Total
3488
3346
3725
425
10984
(d) waiting for completion that were over 12 months since lodgement:
P
E
M
Other
Total
2891
2413
3685
312
9301
(e) were over two years since lodgement:
P
E
M
Other
Total
638
1130
3650
222
5640
(f) completed in the preceding year (1 October 2007 to 30 September 2008):
P
E
M
Other
Total
3334
2550
2 928
141
8953
(g) approved in the preceding year (1 October 2007 to 30 September 2008):
P
E
M
Other
Total
2847
1551
491
100
4989
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