❓ Hon. Colin de Grussa asks about iron ore exports, environmental licences, and dust suppression at Geraldton Port. The Minister provides details on ore types, licence details, and dust management strategies, including recent investments.
AnsweredQoN 1215Legislative Council
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GERALDTON
PORT — IRON ORE EXPORTS
1215. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Minister for Ports:
I refer to the export of iron ore
product at the port of Geraldton.
(1) In what forms
was iron ore exported through the port during 2020–21, 2021–22
and 2022–23 and 2023 to date?
(2) Can the
minister provide details of the environmental licences granted to the Mid West
Ports Authority under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 for the export of
iron ore?
(3) What dust
suppression methods are used at the port of Geraldton to prevent fugitive dust
emissions related to the receival, storage and export of iron ore?
PORT — IRON ORE EXPORTS
1215. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Minister for Ports:
I refer to the export of iron ore
product at the port of Geraldton.
(1) In what forms
was iron ore exported through the port during 2020–21, 2021–22
and 2022–23 and 2023 to date?
(2) Can the
minister provide details of the environmental licences granted to the Mid West
Ports Authority under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 for the export of
iron ore?
(3) What dust
suppression methods are used at the port of Geraldton to prevent fugitive dust
emissions related to the receival, storage and export of iron ore?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I provide this answer on behalf of the Leader of the
House representing the Minister for Ports.
(1) Hematite and
magnetite iron ore in both fines and lump was exported from the port of
Geraldton for the years indicated.
(2) Mid West
Ports Authority holds an environmental licence—licence number
L4275/1982/15—issued by the Department of Water and Environmental
Regulation, DWER, which grants approval for bulk material loading and unloading
for a number of materials, including iron ore.
(3) MWPA use a number
of dust suppression methods to prevent fugitive dust emissions, including the
use of enclosed facilities for the storage and handling of iron ore. MWPA also
monitors air quality through a network of
monitors and reports the outcome of this monitoring to DWER on an annual basis.
Improving air quality has been an important focus for MWPA over the last
two years and significant improvement has been realised through a revised dust
management plan, whole-of-port wind modelling, the installation of a DustTamer fence along Marine Terrace, installation
of dust suppression fogging on the iron ore circuit , and the installation of a product moisture
monitor. Further dust suppression fogging will be installed on the berth 5 ship loader before the end of this
calendar year. MWPA invested $1.15 million in dust improvement projects
in 2022–23.
some notice of the question. I provide this answer on behalf of the Leader of the
House representing the Minister for Ports.
(1) Hematite and
magnetite iron ore in both fines and lump was exported from the port of
Geraldton for the years indicated.
(2) Mid West
Ports Authority holds an environmental licence—licence number
L4275/1982/15—issued by the Department of Water and Environmental
Regulation, DWER, which grants approval for bulk material loading and unloading
for a number of materials, including iron ore.
(3) MWPA use a number
of dust suppression methods to prevent fugitive dust emissions, including the
use of enclosed facilities for the storage and handling of iron ore. MWPA also
monitors air quality through a network of
monitors and reports the outcome of this monitoring to DWER on an annual basis.
Improving air quality has been an important focus for MWPA over the last
two years and significant improvement has been realised through a revised dust
management plan, whole-of-port wind modelling, the installation of a DustTamer fence along Marine Terrace, installation
of dust suppression fogging on the iron ore circuit , and the installation of a product moisture
monitor. Further dust suppression fogging will be installed on the berth 5 ship loader before the end of this
calendar year. MWPA invested $1.15 million in dust improvement projects
in 2022–23.
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