❓ A parliamentary question seeks detailed information on mining tenements granted under State Agreement Acts, including rehabilitation plans and financial responsibilities. The response refers to publicly available data and outlines general processes, but avoids providing specific details.
AnsweredQoN 3881Legislative Council
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Could the Minister please table a list of all mining act tenements granted pursuant to a State Agreement Act stating: (a) the company holding the tenement; (b) the resource involved with the tenement; (c) whether the tenement contributes funds to the Mining Rehabilitation Fund Levy or whether they have bonds; (d) what the rehabilitation plan is for the tenement pursuant to the Agreement Act; (e) who is responsible for the rehabilitation; (f) how this rehabilitation plan is funded; (g) where the funding for the plan comes from; (h) whether rehabilitation responsibilities are maintained if the tenement opts out, defaults, abandons their mine or sells to another company; and (i) who will become responsible for the mines rehabilitation if the tenement opts out, defaults, abandons their mine or sell to another company?
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Answered
10 May 2016
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
56 days
The Department of State Development advises:
(a) All tenure granted pursuant to the Mining Act 1978 and State Agreements is publicly accessible through the Mineral Titles Online and Tengraph systems available through the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
(b) The tenements granted pursuant to the Mining Act 1978 and State Agreements identify the commodities and purposes for which they have been granted.
(c) The Mining Rehabilitation Fund Act 2012 (MRF) may apply to tenure held pursuant to State Agreements if the tenure is prescribed as a mining authorisation under that Act. Since 2012 no tenure held pursuant to State Agreements has been prescribed as a mining authorisation as defined under section 4 of the MRF.
(d) Proposals for development are subject to assessment process under the laws of the land and environmental requirements via those processes.
(e) - (g)
The Company(ies)/parties to the State Agreement.
(h) - (i)
Rehabilitation responsibilities are determined on a case by case basis in accordance with statutory and regulatory obligations at both State and Commonwealth levels.
(a) All tenure granted pursuant to the Mining Act 1978 and State Agreements is publicly accessible through the Mineral Titles Online and Tengraph systems available through the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
(b) The tenements granted pursuant to the Mining Act 1978 and State Agreements identify the commodities and purposes for which they have been granted.
(c) The Mining Rehabilitation Fund Act 2012 (MRF) may apply to tenure held pursuant to State Agreements if the tenure is prescribed as a mining authorisation under that Act. Since 2012 no tenure held pursuant to State Agreements has been prescribed as a mining authorisation as defined under section 4 of the MRF.
(d) Proposals for development are subject to assessment process under the laws of the land and environmental requirements via those processes.
(e) - (g)
The Company(ies)/parties to the State Agreement.
(h) - (i)
Rehabilitation responsibilities are determined on a case by case basis in accordance with statutory and regulatory obligations at both State and Commonwealth levels.
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