A parliamentary question regarding uranium ore processing methods proposed by mining companies and the approval process in Western Australia. The Minister's response indicates that companies are still evaluating options and that proposals will be assessed under the Environmental Protection Act 1986.

AnsweredQoN 1041Legislative Council
Asked
21 October 2009
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum

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URANIUM MINING — ORE PROCESSING
I refer the minister to the publicly announced uranium mining prospects over recent months. (1) What types of uranium ore processes, if any, have the project proponents suggested they will utilise? (2) What types of uranium processing will be approved in Western Australia should mining be allowed to proceed? Hon NORMAN MOORE

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The question was asked on 9 September, so this is relevant to that date. (1) To date, companies have advised that they are still evaluating process options. (2) Uranium mining proposals, including the type of processing proposed, will be evaluated as part of the assessment under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 process.
(1) What types of uranium ore processes, if any, have the project proponents suggested they will utilise? (2) What types of uranium processing will be approved in Western Australia should mining be allowed to proceed? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The question was asked on 9 September, so this is relevant to that date. (1) To date, companies have advised that they are still evaluating process options. (2) Uranium mining proposals, including the type of processing proposed, will be evaluated as part of the assessment under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 process.
(2) What types of uranium processing will be approved in Western Australia should mining be allowed to proceed? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The question was asked on 9 September, so this is relevant to that date. (1) To date, companies have advised that they are still evaluating process options. (2) Uranium mining proposals, including the type of processing proposed, will be evaluated as part of the assessment under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 process.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The question was asked on 9 September, so this is relevant to that date. (1) To date, companies have advised that they are still evaluating process options. (2) Uranium mining proposals, including the type of processing proposed, will be evaluated as part of the assessment under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 process.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The question was asked on 9 September, so this is relevant to that date. (1) To date, companies have advised that they are still evaluating process options. (2) Uranium mining proposals, including the type of processing proposed, will be evaluated as part of the assessment under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 process.
(1) To date, companies have advised that they are still evaluating process options. (2) Uranium mining proposals, including the type of processing proposed, will be evaluated as part of the assessment under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 process.
(2) Uranium mining proposals, including the type of processing proposed, will be evaluated as part of the assessment under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 process.

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