❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the opening and closing of mines in Western Australia since September 2008, with a detailed list of new mines opened and mines placed on care and maintenance.
AnsweredQoN 5313Legislative Assembly
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I refer to mines in Western Australia, and ask:
(a) how many new mines have opened in Western Australia since 6 September 2008; and
(i) what are their names, what do they mine and in which year did they open; and
(b) how many mines have closed in Western Australia since 6 September 2008; and
(i) what are their names, what do they mine and when did they close?
(a) how many new mines have opened in Western Australia since 6 September 2008; and
(i) what are their names, what do they mine and in which year did they open; and
(b) how many mines have closed in Western Australia since 6 September 2008; and
(i) what are their names, what do they mine and when did they close?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 June 2011
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
29 days
Mining generally is finite and mine or pit closure may not necessarily be due to adverse economic conditions but rather the end of a planned mine life.
Projects can incorporate several mines/pits which over time reach natural depletion. These events have not been included in the list provided unless the project has reached the end of its planned life.
Quarrying projects have not been included.
Many mines are not closed, but are put on care and maintenance with the intention of mining operations recommencing when circumstances permit.
(a) 29 new mines have opened since 6 September 2008.
(i) Details are provided below:
Pardoo iron ore mine 13 October 2008
Peak Hill manganese mine 29 January 2009
Coobina chromite mine reopened 13 February 2009
Kundana - White Flag gold mine 17 February 2009
Boddington gold mine, 23 June 2009
Kalgoorlie West - Binduli gold mine 1 July 2009
Laverton Barnicoat gold mine 21 September 2009
Koolanooka - Mungada iron ore mine November 2009
Lounge Lizard nickel mine January 2010
Porphyry Northern Operations gold mine 11 January 2010
Edna May - Westonia gold mine 11 January 2010
Magellan Lead mine 22 February 2010
Christmas Creek iron ore mine March 2010
Brightstar - Mikado gold mine 5 March 2010
Leonora - Navigator gold mine 8 April 2010
Bronzewing - Mt McClure gold mine 9 April 2010
Mt Morgans gold mine 30 April 2010
Mt Cattlin spodumene mine 17 June 2010
Wodgina iron ore mine July 2010
Burnakura gold mine 17 August 2010
Brockman 4 iron ore mine - 2 September 2010
Meekatharra Bluebird gold mine 1 October 2010
Moolart Well gold mine 5 October 2010
Randalls - Mt Monger 13 October 2010
Karara iron ore mine November 2010
Moly mines iron ore mine December 2010
Sinclair nickel mine 17 January 2011
Nullagine iron ore mine March 2011
Degrussa copper/gold mine 27 April 2011
(b) According to the records of the Department of Mines and Petroleum, no mines have permanently closed since 6 September 2008. However, 22 mines have been
put on care and maintenance since that date.
(ii) Details are provided below:
Kambalda - Beta Nickel, East Alpha and Hunt nickel mines 14 November 2008
Lake Johnson, Black Swan (Emily Ann and Maggie Hays) nickel mines 16 February 2009
Burnakura gold mine March quarter 2010
Widgiemooltha north nickel mine December quarter 2008
Cawse nickel mine ceased operations in June 2008, officially put on care and maintenance 15 October 2008.
Coobina chromite mine 14 November 2008
Copernicus nickel mine 18 November 2008
Wildara - Waterloo and Silver Swan nickel mine 24 November 2008
Wodgina tantalum mine 26 November 2008
Radio Hill nickel mine December 2008
Miitel and McMahon mines December 2008
Blair - Golden Ridge nickel mine 19 December 2008
Ravensthorpe nickel mine - 21 January 2009
Whim Creek - Mons Cupri base metals mine April 2009 however it was a heap leach process which produced through to Dec 2009.
Sinclair nickel mine August 2009
Goldsworthy Iron Ore Yarri/Nimingarra mines 9 April 2010 (depleted project)
Kalgoorlie West - Binduli gold mine 15 April 2010
Leonora - Navigator gold mine 8 June 2010
Bullabulling gold mine 9 December 2010
Laverton - Barnicoat gold mine 4 March 2011
Lake MacLeod Gypsum mine 9 March 2011
Magellan Lead mine 5 April 2011
Kundana - White Flag gold mine 13 April 2011
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Projects can incorporate several mines/pits which over time reach natural depletion. These events have not been included in the list provided unless the project has reached the end of its planned life.
Quarrying projects have not been included.
Many mines are not closed, but are put on care and maintenance with the intention of mining operations recommencing when circumstances permit.
(a) 29 new mines have opened since 6 September 2008.
(i) Details are provided below:
Pardoo iron ore mine 13 October 2008
Peak Hill manganese mine 29 January 2009
Coobina chromite mine reopened 13 February 2009
Kundana - White Flag gold mine 17 February 2009
Boddington gold mine, 23 June 2009
Kalgoorlie West - Binduli gold mine 1 July 2009
Laverton Barnicoat gold mine 21 September 2009
Koolanooka - Mungada iron ore mine November 2009
Lounge Lizard nickel mine January 2010
Porphyry Northern Operations gold mine 11 January 2010
Edna May - Westonia gold mine 11 January 2010
Magellan Lead mine 22 February 2010
Christmas Creek iron ore mine March 2010
Brightstar - Mikado gold mine 5 March 2010
Leonora - Navigator gold mine 8 April 2010
Bronzewing - Mt McClure gold mine 9 April 2010
Mt Morgans gold mine 30 April 2010
Mt Cattlin spodumene mine 17 June 2010
Wodgina iron ore mine July 2010
Burnakura gold mine 17 August 2010
Brockman 4 iron ore mine - 2 September 2010
Meekatharra Bluebird gold mine 1 October 2010
Moolart Well gold mine 5 October 2010
Randalls - Mt Monger 13 October 2010
Karara iron ore mine November 2010
Moly mines iron ore mine December 2010
Sinclair nickel mine 17 January 2011
Nullagine iron ore mine March 2011
Degrussa copper/gold mine 27 April 2011
(b) According to the records of the Department of Mines and Petroleum, no mines have permanently closed since 6 September 2008. However, 22 mines have been
put on care and maintenance since that date.
(ii) Details are provided below:
Kambalda - Beta Nickel, East Alpha and Hunt nickel mines 14 November 2008
Lake Johnson, Black Swan (Emily Ann and Maggie Hays) nickel mines 16 February 2009
Burnakura gold mine March quarter 2010
Widgiemooltha north nickel mine December quarter 2008
Cawse nickel mine ceased operations in June 2008, officially put on care and maintenance 15 October 2008.
Coobina chromite mine 14 November 2008
Copernicus nickel mine 18 November 2008
Wildara - Waterloo and Silver Swan nickel mine 24 November 2008
Wodgina tantalum mine 26 November 2008
Radio Hill nickel mine December 2008
Miitel and McMahon mines December 2008
Blair - Golden Ridge nickel mine 19 December 2008
Ravensthorpe nickel mine - 21 January 2009
Whim Creek - Mons Cupri base metals mine April 2009 however it was a heap leach process which produced through to Dec 2009.
Sinclair nickel mine August 2009
Goldsworthy Iron Ore Yarri/Nimingarra mines 9 April 2010 (depleted project)
Kalgoorlie West - Binduli gold mine 15 April 2010
Leonora - Navigator gold mine 8 June 2010
Bullabulling gold mine 9 December 2010
Laverton - Barnicoat gold mine 4 March 2011
Lake MacLeod Gypsum mine 9 March 2011
Magellan Lead mine 5 April 2011
Kundana - White Flag gold mine 13 April 2011
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