❓ Hon Dr Steve Thomas asks about the Perth Mint's sourcing of precious metals, including types, volumes from different locations, allegations of unfulfilled orders, and purchases from China. The Minister was unable to provide the information in the time required.
AnsweredQoN 129Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
PERTH MINT — PRECIOUS METALS SOURCING
129. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing
Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
That was a poor start.
I
refer to the Perth Mint's sourcing of precious metals for the purposes
of refining and creating bullion that is onsold to customers and markets
around the world.
(1) What types of
precious metals are accepted by the Perth Mint for refining?
(2) Of those metals listed in (1),
what volumes are on average annually sourced from —
(a) Western Australia;
(b) Australian
jurisdictions outside Western Australia; and
(c) overseas?
(3) Has the Premier or his office received any
allegations that the Perth Mint is unable to fulfil customer allocations of gold or silver bullion; and, if so, what actions are being undertaken to
investigate the allegations?
(4) Does the Perth Mint purchase
metals from China; and, if so, which ones and in what quantity?
129. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing
Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
That was a poor start.
I
refer to the Perth Mint's sourcing of precious metals for the purposes
of refining and creating bullion that is onsold to customers and markets
around the world.
(1) What types of
precious metals are accepted by the Perth Mint for refining?
(2) Of those metals listed in (1),
what volumes are on average annually sourced from —
(a) Western Australia;
(b) Australian
jurisdictions outside Western Australia; and
(c) overseas?
(3) Has the Premier or his office received any
allegations that the Perth Mint is unable to fulfil customer allocations of gold or silver bullion; and, if so, what actions are being undertaken to
investigate the allegations?
(4) Does the Perth Mint purchase
metals from China; and, if so, which ones and in what quantity?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the
question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for
Mines and Petroleum.
It is not possible to provide the
information requested in the time required. I therefore ask the member to place
the question on notice.
question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for
Mines and Petroleum.
It is not possible to provide the
information requested in the time required. I therefore ask the member to place
the question on notice.
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