❓ The WA government, in 2007, did not support Scimitar Resources' uranium exploration in Manyingee, clarifying that existing exploration licences don't authorise mining and any future mining leases would exclude uranium, consistent with policy since 2002.
AnsweredQoN 119Legislative Council
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URANIUM MINING - MANYINGEE
I refer to the announcement by Scimitar Resources on 29 March 2007 that the company will commence drilling to target uranium mineralisation in the Manyingee area. (1) Does the government support this investment in the mining sector; and, if not, why not? (2) If the mineral prospectivity of the site is liable for commercial development, will the government grant a licence to mine uranium? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer to the announcement by Scimitar Resources on 29 March 2007 that the company will commence drilling to target uranium mineralisation in the Manyingee area. (1) Does the government support this investment in the mining sector; and, if not, why not? (2) If the mineral prospectivity of the site is liable for commercial development, will the government grant a licence to mine uranium? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Scimitar Resources is conducting its exploration on exploration licences that do not authorise any mining operations. (2) If a mining lease is applied for - presumably subsequently - uranium will be excluded from the grant of the title. That is consistent with all mining leases granted since 23 June 2002.
(1) Does the government support this investment in the mining sector; and, if not, why not? (2) If the mineral prospectivity of the site is liable for commercial development, will the government grant a licence to mine uranium? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Scimitar Resources is conducting its exploration on exploration licences that do not authorise any mining operations. (2) If a mining lease is applied for - presumably subsequently - uranium will be excluded from the grant of the title. That is consistent with all mining leases granted since 23 June 2002.
(2) If the mineral prospectivity of the site is liable for commercial development, will the government grant a licence to mine uranium? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Scimitar Resources is conducting its exploration on exploration licences that do not authorise any mining operations. (2) If a mining lease is applied for - presumably subsequently - uranium will be excluded from the grant of the title. That is consistent with all mining leases granted since 23 June 2002.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Scimitar Resources is conducting its exploration on exploration licences that do not authorise any mining operations. (2) If a mining lease is applied for - presumably subsequently - uranium will be excluded from the grant of the title. That is consistent with all mining leases granted since 23 June 2002.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Scimitar Resources is conducting its exploration on exploration licences that do not authorise any mining operations. (2) If a mining lease is applied for - presumably subsequently - uranium will be excluded from the grant of the title. That is consistent with all mining leases granted since 23 June 2002.
(1) No. Scimitar Resources is conducting its exploration on exploration licences that do not authorise any mining operations. (2) If a mining lease is applied for - presumably subsequently - uranium will be excluded from the grant of the title. That is consistent with all mining leases granted since 23 June 2002.
(2) If a mining lease is applied for - presumably subsequently - uranium will be excluded from the grant of the title. That is consistent with all mining leases granted since 23 June 2002.
(1) Does the government support this investment in the mining sector; and, if not, why not? (2) If the mineral prospectivity of the site is liable for commercial development, will the government grant a licence to mine uranium? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Scimitar Resources is conducting its exploration on exploration licences that do not authorise any mining operations. (2) If a mining lease is applied for - presumably subsequently - uranium will be excluded from the grant of the title. That is consistent with all mining leases granted since 23 June 2002.
(2) If the mineral prospectivity of the site is liable for commercial development, will the government grant a licence to mine uranium? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Scimitar Resources is conducting its exploration on exploration licences that do not authorise any mining operations. (2) If a mining lease is applied for - presumably subsequently - uranium will be excluded from the grant of the title. That is consistent with all mining leases granted since 23 June 2002.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Scimitar Resources is conducting its exploration on exploration licences that do not authorise any mining operations. (2) If a mining lease is applied for - presumably subsequently - uranium will be excluded from the grant of the title. That is consistent with all mining leases granted since 23 June 2002.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. Scimitar Resources is conducting its exploration on exploration licences that do not authorise any mining operations. (2) If a mining lease is applied for - presumably subsequently - uranium will be excluded from the grant of the title. That is consistent with all mining leases granted since 23 June 2002.
(1) No. Scimitar Resources is conducting its exploration on exploration licences that do not authorise any mining operations. (2) If a mining lease is applied for - presumably subsequently - uranium will be excluded from the grant of the title. That is consistent with all mining leases granted since 23 June 2002.
(2) If a mining lease is applied for - presumably subsequently - uranium will be excluded from the grant of the title. That is consistent with all mining leases granted since 23 June 2002.
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