❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the definition of waste under the Environmental Protection Act 1986, specifically concerning hypersaline water from the Fimiston I tailings dam and the DoE's obligations regarding its management and potential pollution.
AnsweredQoN 2609Legislative Council
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I refer to a letter dated August 29 2005 signed by the Acting Director General, Department of Environment addressed to Mr L Mills, a letter dated August 11 2005 from Mr L Mills addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Department of Environment -
(1) Can the Minister state what is the definition of waste under the
Environmental Protection Act 1986
?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Does the definition of waste under the
Environmental Protection Act 1986
cover hypersaline water containing saline, alkaline, cyanide constituents along with heavy metals and other toxic contaminants from the Fimiston I tailings dam?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) If yes to (3), can the Minister explain why?
(6) Does the DoE have an obligation under section 50 of the
Environmental Protection Act 1986
to prevent waste from being placed in any position from which the waste could reasonably be expected to gain access to any portion of the environment and in gaining access be likely to result in pollution?
(7) If no to (6), why not?
(8) Can the Minister explain why waste of hypersaline water containing, saline, alkaline, cyanide constituents along with heavy metals and other toxic contaminants from the Fimiston I tailings dam entering any part of the environment on Prospecting Licence 26/3126 and having interaction with any person working on the surface or subsurface cannot possibly be likely to result in pollution, given that this tenement is located approximately 60 metres from the bottom toe of the Fimiston I tailings dam and runs 367 metres in a parallel direction with the tailings dam wall?
(9) If no to (8), why not?
(1) Can the Minister state what is the definition of waste under the
Environmental Protection Act 1986
?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Does the definition of waste under the
Environmental Protection Act 1986
cover hypersaline water containing saline, alkaline, cyanide constituents along with heavy metals and other toxic contaminants from the Fimiston I tailings dam?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) If yes to (3), can the Minister explain why?
(6) Does the DoE have an obligation under section 50 of the
Environmental Protection Act 1986
to prevent waste from being placed in any position from which the waste could reasonably be expected to gain access to any portion of the environment and in gaining access be likely to result in pollution?
(7) If no to (6), why not?
(8) Can the Minister explain why waste of hypersaline water containing, saline, alkaline, cyanide constituents along with heavy metals and other toxic contaminants from the Fimiston I tailings dam entering any part of the environment on Prospecting Licence 26/3126 and having interaction with any person working on the surface or subsurface cannot possibly be likely to result in pollution, given that this tenement is located approximately 60 metres from the bottom toe of the Fimiston I tailings dam and runs 367 metres in a parallel direction with the tailings dam wall?
(9) If no to (8), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 November 2005
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
47 days
The Minister for the Environment; Science has provided the following response: (1) The Definition of waste is provided in Section 3 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and is defined as: Includes matter (a) whether liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment; or (b) prescribed to be waste; (2) Not applicable. (3) The seepage material from Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) Fimiston tailings storage facility is likely to be considered as waste. (4) Not applicable. (5) The definition of waste includes any matter that is liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment. This definition is very broad. (6) The Department of Environment certainly has an obligation to issue a licence that minimises the likelihood of pollution occurring. This is why the Department of Environment has placed condition W2 on licence 6420/10 issued to KCGM for its Fimiston operations. Condition W2 states: The licensee shall manage the storage of all matter containing cyanide, saline or alkaline constituents within holding facilities in a manner, which prevents pollution. Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
(1) The Definition of waste is provided in Section 3 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and is defined as: Includes matter (a) whether liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment; or (b) prescribed to be waste; (2) Not applicable. (3) The seepage material from Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) Fimiston tailings storage facility is likely to be considered as waste. (4) Not applicable. (5) The definition of waste includes any matter that is liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment. This definition is very broad. (6) The Department of Environment certainly has an obligation to issue a licence that minimises the likelihood of pollution occurring. This is why the Department of Environment has placed condition W2 on licence 6420/10 issued to KCGM for its Fimiston operations. Condition W2 states: The licensee shall manage the storage of all matter containing cyanide, saline or alkaline constituents within holding facilities in a manner, which prevents pollution. Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
Includes matter (a) whether liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment; or (b) prescribed to be waste; (2) Not applicable. (3) The seepage material from Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) Fimiston tailings storage facility is likely to be considered as waste. (4) Not applicable. (5) The definition of waste includes any matter that is liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment. This definition is very broad. (6) The Department of Environment certainly has an obligation to issue a licence that minimises the likelihood of pollution occurring. This is why the Department of Environment has placed condition W2 on licence 6420/10 issued to KCGM for its Fimiston operations. Condition W2 states: The licensee shall manage the storage of all matter containing cyanide, saline or alkaline constituents within holding facilities in a manner, which prevents pollution. Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
(a) whether liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment; or (b) prescribed to be waste; (2) Not applicable. (3) The seepage material from Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) Fimiston tailings storage facility is likely to be considered as waste. (4) Not applicable. (5) The definition of waste includes any matter that is liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment. This definition is very broad. (6) The Department of Environment certainly has an obligation to issue a licence that minimises the likelihood of pollution occurring. This is why the Department of Environment has placed condition W2 on licence 6420/10 issued to KCGM for its Fimiston operations. Condition W2 states: The licensee shall manage the storage of all matter containing cyanide, saline or alkaline constituents within holding facilities in a manner, which prevents pollution. Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
(b) prescribed to be waste; (2) Not applicable. (3) The seepage material from Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) Fimiston tailings storage facility is likely to be considered as waste. (4) Not applicable. (5) The definition of waste includes any matter that is liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment. This definition is very broad. (6) The Department of Environment certainly has an obligation to issue a licence that minimises the likelihood of pollution occurring. This is why the Department of Environment has placed condition W2 on licence 6420/10 issued to KCGM for its Fimiston operations. Condition W2 states: The licensee shall manage the storage of all matter containing cyanide, saline or alkaline constituents within holding facilities in a manner, which prevents pollution. Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable. (3) The seepage material from Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) Fimiston tailings storage facility is likely to be considered as waste. (4) Not applicable. (5) The definition of waste includes any matter that is liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment. This definition is very broad. (6) The Department of Environment certainly has an obligation to issue a licence that minimises the likelihood of pollution occurring. This is why the Department of Environment has placed condition W2 on licence 6420/10 issued to KCGM for its Fimiston operations. Condition W2 states: The licensee shall manage the storage of all matter containing cyanide, saline or alkaline constituents within holding facilities in a manner, which prevents pollution. Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
(3) The seepage material from Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) Fimiston tailings storage facility is likely to be considered as waste. (4) Not applicable. (5) The definition of waste includes any matter that is liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment. This definition is very broad. (6) The Department of Environment certainly has an obligation to issue a licence that minimises the likelihood of pollution occurring. This is why the Department of Environment has placed condition W2 on licence 6420/10 issued to KCGM for its Fimiston operations. Condition W2 states: The licensee shall manage the storage of all matter containing cyanide, saline or alkaline constituents within holding facilities in a manner, which prevents pollution. Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable. (5) The definition of waste includes any matter that is liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment. This definition is very broad. (6) The Department of Environment certainly has an obligation to issue a licence that minimises the likelihood of pollution occurring. This is why the Department of Environment has placed condition W2 on licence 6420/10 issued to KCGM for its Fimiston operations. Condition W2 states: The licensee shall manage the storage of all matter containing cyanide, saline or alkaline constituents within holding facilities in a manner, which prevents pollution. Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
(5) The definition of waste includes any matter that is liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment. This definition is very broad. (6) The Department of Environment certainly has an obligation to issue a licence that minimises the likelihood of pollution occurring. This is why the Department of Environment has placed condition W2 on licence 6420/10 issued to KCGM for its Fimiston operations. Condition W2 states: The licensee shall manage the storage of all matter containing cyanide, saline or alkaline constituents within holding facilities in a manner, which prevents pollution. Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
(6) The Department of Environment certainly has an obligation to issue a licence that minimises the likelihood of pollution occurring. This is why the Department of Environment has placed condition W2 on licence 6420/10 issued to KCGM for its Fimiston operations. Condition W2 states: The licensee shall manage the storage of all matter containing cyanide, saline or alkaline constituents within holding facilities in a manner, which prevents pollution. Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
The licensee shall manage the storage of all matter containing cyanide, saline or alkaline constituents within holding facilities in a manner, which prevents pollution. Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
(7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
(8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
(9) Not applicable.
(1) The Definition of waste is provided in Section 3 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and is defined as: Includes matter (a) whether liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment; or (b) prescribed to be waste; (2) Not applicable. (3) The seepage material from Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) Fimiston tailings storage facility is likely to be considered as waste. (4) Not applicable. (5) The definition of waste includes any matter that is liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment. This definition is very broad. (6) The Department of Environment certainly has an obligation to issue a licence that minimises the likelihood of pollution occurring. This is why the Department of Environment has placed condition W2 on licence 6420/10 issued to KCGM for its Fimiston operations. Condition W2 states: The licensee shall manage the storage of all matter containing cyanide, saline or alkaline constituents within holding facilities in a manner, which prevents pollution. Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
Includes matter (a) whether liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment; or (b) prescribed to be waste; (2) Not applicable. (3) The seepage material from Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) Fimiston tailings storage facility is likely to be considered as waste. (4) Not applicable. (5) The definition of waste includes any matter that is liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment. This definition is very broad. (6) The Department of Environment certainly has an obligation to issue a licence that minimises the likelihood of pollution occurring. This is why the Department of Environment has placed condition W2 on licence 6420/10 issued to KCGM for its Fimiston operations. Condition W2 states: The licensee shall manage the storage of all matter containing cyanide, saline or alkaline constituents within holding facilities in a manner, which prevents pollution. Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
(a) whether liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment; or (b) prescribed to be waste; (2) Not applicable. (3) The seepage material from Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) Fimiston tailings storage facility is likely to be considered as waste. (4) Not applicable. (5) The definition of waste includes any matter that is liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment. This definition is very broad. (6) The Department of Environment certainly has an obligation to issue a licence that minimises the likelihood of pollution occurring. This is why the Department of Environment has placed condition W2 on licence 6420/10 issued to KCGM for its Fimiston operations. Condition W2 states: The licensee shall manage the storage of all matter containing cyanide, saline or alkaline constituents within holding facilities in a manner, which prevents pollution. Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
(b) prescribed to be waste; (2) Not applicable. (3) The seepage material from Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) Fimiston tailings storage facility is likely to be considered as waste. (4) Not applicable. (5) The definition of waste includes any matter that is liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment. This definition is very broad. (6) The Department of Environment certainly has an obligation to issue a licence that minimises the likelihood of pollution occurring. This is why the Department of Environment has placed condition W2 on licence 6420/10 issued to KCGM for its Fimiston operations. Condition W2 states: The licensee shall manage the storage of all matter containing cyanide, saline or alkaline constituents within holding facilities in a manner, which prevents pollution. Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable. (3) The seepage material from Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) Fimiston tailings storage facility is likely to be considered as waste. (4) Not applicable. (5) The definition of waste includes any matter that is liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment. This definition is very broad. (6) The Department of Environment certainly has an obligation to issue a licence that minimises the likelihood of pollution occurring. This is why the Department of Environment has placed condition W2 on licence 6420/10 issued to KCGM for its Fimiston operations. Condition W2 states: The licensee shall manage the storage of all matter containing cyanide, saline or alkaline constituents within holding facilities in a manner, which prevents pollution. Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
(3) The seepage material from Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) Fimiston tailings storage facility is likely to be considered as waste. (4) Not applicable. (5) The definition of waste includes any matter that is liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment. This definition is very broad. (6) The Department of Environment certainly has an obligation to issue a licence that minimises the likelihood of pollution occurring. This is why the Department of Environment has placed condition W2 on licence 6420/10 issued to KCGM for its Fimiston operations. Condition W2 states: The licensee shall manage the storage of all matter containing cyanide, saline or alkaline constituents within holding facilities in a manner, which prevents pollution. Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable. (5) The definition of waste includes any matter that is liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment. This definition is very broad. (6) The Department of Environment certainly has an obligation to issue a licence that minimises the likelihood of pollution occurring. This is why the Department of Environment has placed condition W2 on licence 6420/10 issued to KCGM for its Fimiston operations. Condition W2 states: The licensee shall manage the storage of all matter containing cyanide, saline or alkaline constituents within holding facilities in a manner, which prevents pollution. Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
(5) The definition of waste includes any matter that is liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive and whether useful or useless, which is discharged into the environment. This definition is very broad. (6) The Department of Environment certainly has an obligation to issue a licence that minimises the likelihood of pollution occurring. This is why the Department of Environment has placed condition W2 on licence 6420/10 issued to KCGM for its Fimiston operations. Condition W2 states: The licensee shall manage the storage of all matter containing cyanide, saline or alkaline constituents within holding facilities in a manner, which prevents pollution. Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
(6) The Department of Environment certainly has an obligation to issue a licence that minimises the likelihood of pollution occurring. This is why the Department of Environment has placed condition W2 on licence 6420/10 issued to KCGM for its Fimiston operations. Condition W2 states: The licensee shall manage the storage of all matter containing cyanide, saline or alkaline constituents within holding facilities in a manner, which prevents pollution. Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
The licensee shall manage the storage of all matter containing cyanide, saline or alkaline constituents within holding facilities in a manner, which prevents pollution. Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
Condition W2 of license 6420/10 ensures that the KCGM is required to take appropriate actions to manage matter, waste or otherwise, that contains cyanide, saline or is alkaline in an environmentally acceptable manner. The licensee needs to ensure that this matter prevents pollution either on site or off their site. (7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
(7) Not applicable. (8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
(8) The option of completely preventing seepage from crossing the premise boundary is not considered practical in this situation. The Department of Environment does not consider that seepage crossing a boundary necessarily constitutes pollution or environmental harm. (9) Not applicable.
(9) Not applicable.
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