❓ Mr. Taylor inquired about the management of a damaged shipping container holding lead carbonate concentrate belonging to Rosslyn Hill Mining. The Minister for Environment detailed the incident, response, and successful repackaging of the container without any spillage, highlighting stringent controls.
AnsweredQoN 520Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
ROSSLYN HILL MINING PTY LTD —
LEAD CARBONATE TRANSPORTATION
520. Mr M.H. TAYLOR to the Minister for Environment:
I understand that Rosslyn Hill Mining Pty Ltd, formerly
Magellan Metals Pty Ltd, recently had some issues with damage to a shipping
container holding lead carbonate concentrate. Given the potential health risks
from lead, can the minister please update the house on how this issue was
managed?
LEAD CARBONATE TRANSPORTATION
520. Mr M.H. TAYLOR to the Minister for Environment:
I understand that Rosslyn Hill Mining Pty Ltd, formerly
Magellan Metals Pty Ltd, recently had some issues with damage to a shipping
container holding lead carbonate concentrate. Given the potential health risks
from lead, can the minister please update the house on how this issue was
managed?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Bateman for the question.
Some members of this place may be aware that on 30 July this
year, a Rosslyn Hill Mining container of bagged lead carbonate was damaged
while being loaded at Fremantle. I thought it important to update the house on
the incident and how it was responded to. I will hold up a couple of photos
that outline what happened with the containers when the loading mechanism
tilted the container, which resulted in a small buckling of the container and
shifting of the load of lead carbonate bags within that container. It is also
important for the house to note that the rigorous transport conditions applied
to Rosslyn Hill Mining require that double-lined, waterproof and sieve-proof bags
of lead carbonate within these secure and locked shipping containers are also
cleaned before they are loaded, and then loaded into clean containers. After
notifying the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority, and under the
guidance of the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority, Rosslyn Hill
Mining enacted its environmental management plan. It had the container removed
to a dangerous goods storage area of Fremantle harbour where it was assessed
for what should be done next. A procedure for the container to be opened,
inspected and repackaged into a new, safe container was then approved by the
office of the EPA. This repackaging was supervised by an independent inspector,
and it also had temporary air monitoring stations around it while the work was
being done, which again was done within the dangerous goods area. This work was
undertaken yesterday, and I am very happy to report to the house that when the
container was opened, none of those double-sealed bags within it had been
compromised and no spilling whatsoever of lead carbonate had occurred. The new
container has been repackaged and is waiting in that dangerous goods area to be
loaded for export.
As I said, this is a very good example of the clear reporting
and management of this incident. Also, its successful conclusion is a very good
example of how very stringent yet effective controls applied to these export
procedures are resulting in good responses to unforeseen circumstances that may
arise from time to time.
Some members of this place may be aware that on 30 July this
year, a Rosslyn Hill Mining container of bagged lead carbonate was damaged
while being loaded at Fremantle. I thought it important to update the house on
the incident and how it was responded to. I will hold up a couple of photos
that outline what happened with the containers when the loading mechanism
tilted the container, which resulted in a small buckling of the container and
shifting of the load of lead carbonate bags within that container. It is also
important for the house to note that the rigorous transport conditions applied
to Rosslyn Hill Mining require that double-lined, waterproof and sieve-proof bags
of lead carbonate within these secure and locked shipping containers are also
cleaned before they are loaded, and then loaded into clean containers. After
notifying the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority, and under the
guidance of the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority, Rosslyn Hill
Mining enacted its environmental management plan. It had the container removed
to a dangerous goods storage area of Fremantle harbour where it was assessed
for what should be done next. A procedure for the container to be opened,
inspected and repackaged into a new, safe container was then approved by the
office of the EPA. This repackaging was supervised by an independent inspector,
and it also had temporary air monitoring stations around it while the work was
being done, which again was done within the dangerous goods area. This work was
undertaken yesterday, and I am very happy to report to the house that when the
container was opened, none of those double-sealed bags within it had been
compromised and no spilling whatsoever of lead carbonate had occurred. The new
container has been repackaged and is waiting in that dangerous goods area to be
loaded for export.
As I said, this is a very good example of the clear reporting
and management of this incident. Also, its successful conclusion is a very good
example of how very stringent yet effective controls applied to these export
procedures are resulting in good responses to unforeseen circumstances that may
arise from time to time.
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