❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks about the number of mining and exploration tenement holders exempt from expenditure requirements under the Mines Act, and the total expenditure foregone due to these exemptions. The Minister provides a detailed breakdown of exemptions, expenditure, and areas covered for Prospecting Licences, Exploration Licences, and Mining Leases.
AnsweredQoN 185Legislative Council
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(1) How many current exploration tenement holders have sought, and are exempt from, their expenditure requirements under the
Mines Act
?
(2) Can the Minister state how much expenditure has been foregone by tenement holders as a result of these exemptions?
(3) How many current mining tenement holders have sought, and are exempt from, their expenditure requirements under the
Mines Act
?
(4) Can the Minister state how much expenditure has been foregone by tenement holders as a result of these exemptions?
Mines Act
?
(2) Can the Minister state how much expenditure has been foregone by tenement holders as a result of these exemptions?
(3) How many current mining tenement holders have sought, and are exempt from, their expenditure requirements under the
Mines Act
?
(4) Can the Minister state how much expenditure has been foregone by tenement holders as a result of these exemptions?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
25 September 2001
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
34 days
(1-4) In answer to the question the following information is provided for the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001. a) A total of 5 222 exemption applications affecting 6 299 mining tenements were granted. b) Reported expenditure and details of expenditure exempted under approved exemption applications on exploration and mining tenements for the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001 are:- In Force As Minimum At 30 June Area in Expenditure Amount of Amount of 2001 Hectares Commitment Expenditure Expenditure Based on Area Exempted Reported Prospecting Licence 5 512 711 300 $28.45 m $7.86 m $35.25 m Exploration Licence 3 162 18 153 400 $58.35 m $23.87 m $126.65 m Mining Lease 4 841 1 803 233 $180.3 m $77.06 m $3 386.17 m
a) A total of 5 222 exemption applications affecting 6 299 mining tenements were granted. b) Reported expenditure and details of expenditure exempted under approved exemption applications on exploration and mining tenements for the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001 are:- In Force As Minimum At 30 June Area in Expenditure Amount of Amount of 2001 Hectares Commitment Expenditure Expenditure Based on Area Exempted Reported Prospecting Licence 5 512 711 300 $28.45 m $7.86 m $35.25 m Exploration Licence 3 162 18 153 400 $58.35 m $23.87 m $126.65 m Mining Lease 4 841 1 803 233 $180.3 m $77.06 m $3 386.17 m
b) Reported expenditure and details of expenditure exempted under approved exemption applications on exploration and mining tenements for the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001 are:- In Force As Minimum At 30 June Area in Expenditure Amount of Amount of 2001 Hectares Commitment Expenditure Expenditure Based on Area Exempted Reported Prospecting Licence 5 512 711 300 $28.45 m $7.86 m $35.25 m Exploration Licence 3 162 18 153 400 $58.35 m $23.87 m $126.65 m Mining Lease 4 841 1 803 233 $180.3 m $77.06 m $3 386.17 m
In Force As Minimum At 30 June Area in Expenditure Amount of Amount of 2001 Hectares Commitment Expenditure Expenditure Based on Area Exempted Reported Prospecting Licence 5 512 711 300 $28.45 m $7.86 m $35.25 m Exploration Licence 3 162 18 153 400 $58.35 m $23.87 m $126.65 m Mining Lease 4 841 1 803 233 $180.3 m $77.06 m $3 386.17 m
a) A total of 5 222 exemption applications affecting 6 299 mining tenements were granted. b) Reported expenditure and details of expenditure exempted under approved exemption applications on exploration and mining tenements for the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001 are:- In Force As Minimum At 30 June Area in Expenditure Amount of Amount of 2001 Hectares Commitment Expenditure Expenditure Based on Area Exempted Reported Prospecting Licence 5 512 711 300 $28.45 m $7.86 m $35.25 m Exploration Licence 3 162 18 153 400 $58.35 m $23.87 m $126.65 m Mining Lease 4 841 1 803 233 $180.3 m $77.06 m $3 386.17 m
b) Reported expenditure and details of expenditure exempted under approved exemption applications on exploration and mining tenements for the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001 are:- In Force As Minimum At 30 June Area in Expenditure Amount of Amount of 2001 Hectares Commitment Expenditure Expenditure Based on Area Exempted Reported Prospecting Licence 5 512 711 300 $28.45 m $7.86 m $35.25 m Exploration Licence 3 162 18 153 400 $58.35 m $23.87 m $126.65 m Mining Lease 4 841 1 803 233 $180.3 m $77.06 m $3 386.17 m
In Force As Minimum At 30 June Area in Expenditure Amount of Amount of 2001 Hectares Commitment Expenditure Expenditure Based on Area Exempted Reported Prospecting Licence 5 512 711 300 $28.45 m $7.86 m $35.25 m Exploration Licence 3 162 18 153 400 $58.35 m $23.87 m $126.65 m Mining Lease 4 841 1 803 233 $180.3 m $77.06 m $3 386.17 m
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