❓ Question on Notice regarding alleged breaches of a mining lease condition prohibiting mining on Aboriginal Reserve 24574 by Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd (now Barrick Mines and Newmont Mining). The Minister refers to a previous question and requests evidence.
AnsweredQoN 570Legislative Council
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I refer to Mining Lease 26/261 and Aboriginal Reserve 24574 and the holders of the Mining Lease -
(1) Has Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd employees/contractors (now Barrick Mines and Newmont Mining) capped/covered over drill holes which existed on the Aboriginal Reserve in the last three years which would conceal evidence of drilling having taken place?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If yes to (1), on what dates was it completed?
(4) Given that Mining Lease 26/261 was granted with a tenement condition that prohibits mining on the Reserve can the Minister explain how drilling has been undertaken on the Aboriginal Reserve?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(6) Have the tenement holders breached the tenement condition prohibiting mining on the Aboriginal Reserve given that drilling has taken place?
(7) If no to (6), why not?
(8) If yes to (6), why wasn’t forfeiture action implemented against the holders of the Mining Lease and a fine imposed upon the holder?
(9) What is the specific monetary penalty for breaching a mining lease condition and can the lease be forfeited for non-compliance?
(10) Can the Minister state how many drill holes and the depth of these drill holes that were drilled into this Aboriginal Reserve number 24574?
(11) If no to (10), why not?
(1) Has Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd employees/contractors (now Barrick Mines and Newmont Mining) capped/covered over drill holes which existed on the Aboriginal Reserve in the last three years which would conceal evidence of drilling having taken place?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If yes to (1), on what dates was it completed?
(4) Given that Mining Lease 26/261 was granted with a tenement condition that prohibits mining on the Reserve can the Minister explain how drilling has been undertaken on the Aboriginal Reserve?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(6) Have the tenement holders breached the tenement condition prohibiting mining on the Aboriginal Reserve given that drilling has taken place?
(7) If no to (6), why not?
(8) If yes to (6), why wasn’t forfeiture action implemented against the holders of the Mining Lease and a fine imposed upon the holder?
(9) What is the specific monetary penalty for breaching a mining lease condition and can the lease be forfeited for non-compliance?
(10) Can the Minister state how many drill holes and the depth of these drill holes that were drilled into this Aboriginal Reserve number 24574?
(11) If no to (10), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
6 May 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
47 days
(1) - (11) The Minister for State Development refers the Honourable Member to Question on Notice 268 asking the same questions and reiterates his request, that if the Hon Member has evidence to the contrary, he make it available to the department to enable them to investigate the allegation.
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